The following was posted yesterday on Twitch: Attention Broadcasters: If you are currently or have in the past used XSplit to stream to Twitch, please read this carefully. It has come to our attention that various data on XSplit’s servers have been compromised. In particular, your XSplit credentials (account name and password), as well as…
Category: Hack
SuperValu warns customers of data breach (update 4 with numbers, Stena Line, other countries also affected, statement from Loyaltybuild)
Conor Pope reports: SuperValu has been forced to contact thousands of customers who have bought its “getaway breaks” after a security breach at the company that oversees the scheme left sensitive financial data potentially compromised. The “getaway breaks” vouchers are a key loyalty reward programme run by the US-owned company Loyaltybuild, which is based in Co…
Hackers Take Limo Service Firm for a Ride
Brian Krebs reports: A hacker break in at a U.S. company that brokers reservations for limousine and Town Car services nationwide has exposed the personal and financial information on more than 850,000 well-heeled customers, including Fortune 500 CEOs, lawmakers, and A-list celebrities. The high-value data cache was found on the same servers where hackers stashed information…
Peoples Trust Company hacked; Bank arranges for credit alert flags on customers’ accounts for 6 years
Someone kindly alerted me to a breach involving Peoples Trust Company in Canada. Here is the text of a notification letter they sent out, as provided by one of the recipients (hence, DataBreaches.net can assure its complete authenticity/accuracy): October 25th, 2013 RE: Important Notice Regarding Your Personal Information Dear First Name Last Name, As is…
North Georgia Tech Students Asked to be Alert After Possible Security Breach
David Stephens reports: Maybe not the way some college students wanted to start off the month of November, as North Georgia Technical College is advising some students to keep a close eye on their credit reports – that after one of their student data bases may have been breached. According to college spokesperson Sandra Maughon,…
Finnish Government Hit With ‘Serious’ Data Breach
Angela Moscaritolo reports: The Finnish government has confirmed it suffered a “serious data security violation,” which was reportedly carried out over a period of four years and allowed hackers to pilfer unspecified amounts of data. The breach affected the Finnish Foreign Service Internet network, which contains information and data “of the lowest classification level,” according…