Iain Thomson reports: Iowa state lottery’s IT security boss hacked his employer’s computer system, and rigged the lottery so he could buy a winning ticket in a subsequent draw. On Tuesday, at the Polk County Courthouse in Des Moines, Iowa, the disgraced director of information security was found guilty of fraud. Eddie Tipton, 52, installed…
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Saskatchewan Cancer Agency patient privacy breach
Canadian Press reports: The Saskatchewan Cancer Agency says it has disciplined two employees for viewing the private health information of 48 people they were not providing care for. The information they looked at included patient names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, health services numbers as well as information about diagnostic tests, medical exams, clinical…
CVS pharmacy clerk busted over theft of patient data
Lauren Mascarenhas reports: The California State Board of Pharmacy has suspended the license of a pharmacy technician accused of stealing data regarding 100 patients, which was used for identity theft. The board is also seeking to revoke the license of Nicole Yvonne Flores, who worked at CVS on Saturn Boulevard in San Diego, near Imperial…
Ex-employees probed in attack on Hacking Team
Manuela D’Alessandro of Reuters reports: Milan prosecutors are investigating six former employees of surveillance software maker Hacking Team in connection with a massive attack on the data system of the Italian cybersecurity firm, sources familiar with the case said on Friday. […]Investigative sources said the six suspects had already been placed under investigation in…
FL: Timeshare rental company employee accused of selling credit card information
WFTV reports: An employee who did data processing at an Orange County timeshare rental company is accused in a criminal operation that includes trafficking in counterfeit credit cards. Brandon Bizar, CEO of Preferred Guest Resorts, got a call Thursday about Chrystie Hall’s arrest. He said she worked there several years. Police said she might have been making…
Statement From Avid Life Media Inc. (AshleyMadison breach)
TORONTO, July 20, 2015 — We were recently made aware of an attempt by an unauthorized party to gain access to our systems. We immediately launched a thorough investigation utilizing leading forensics experts and other security professionals to determine the origin, nature, and scope of this incident. We apologize for this unprovoked and criminal intrusion…