Robert Burnson reports: A former Amazon Web Services worker was convicted of hacking into the company’s cloud servers to steal customer data and computer power that she used to mine cryptocurrency. Following a week-long trial in Seattle, Paige A. Thompson, 36, was found guilty of seven federal crimes, including wire fraud, which carries a prison sentence…
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Quebec court approves $200.9M settlement against Desjardins over data breach
The Canadian Press reports: The Superior Court of Quebec has approved a nearly $200.9-million settlement of a class-action lawsuit against Desjardins over a data breach — the largest to date in the Canadian financial services sector. Siskinds Desmeules and Kugler Kandestin say everyone affected by the breach, regardless of where they live, will be eligible to claim….
Vallejo Woman, Tamara Manuel Sentenced to Over 3 Years in Prison for Wire Fraud and Identity Theft
Waqar Nawaz reports: Tamara Manuel, 52, of Vallejo, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley to three years and three months in prison for carrying out a fraudulent scheme that involved stealing the identities of severely disabled individuals to obtain federal tax refunds, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court…
I.T. Specialist Charged in Cyber Intrusion of Suburban Chicago Health Care Company
CHICAGO — An information technology specialist has been indicted on a federal criminal charge for allegedly hacking into the server of a suburban Chicago health care company where he formerly worked as a contractor. AARON LOCKNER illegally accessed the server of the health care company, which operated a clinic in Oak Lawn, Ill., on April…
Bayonne Police Sergeant Charged With Unauthorized Use of Law Enforcement Database
Statement by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office: Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez has released the following information: On Tuesday, May 24, 2022, a Bayonne Police Sergeant was arrested on a computer crime charge involving the unauthorized use of a law enforcement database. Richard Killmer, 33, is charged with one count of Computer Theft in violation…
Former top Republican lawmaker in Colorado received leak of voting data
Alexandra Ulmer reports: A former Republican minority leader of the Colorado legislature is among the recipients of a trove of sensitive voting data leaked by a county official working with activists seeking to prove President Donald Trump’s false stolen-election claims, according to court records reviewed by Reuters. The revelation indicates the breach of ballot data…