David E. Sanger and Nicole Perlroth report: …. In a report to be published on Monday, and provided in advance to The New York Times, Kaspersky Lab says that the scope of this attack on more than 100 banks and other financial institutions in 30 nations could make it one of the largest bank thefts…
Category: Malware
Accused BlackShades owner, “marjinz,” seeks to back out of plea deal
Joseph Ax reports: A Swedish man who had been set to plead guilty on Monday to resolve U.S. charges stemming from his alleged creation of malicious software used to hack a half-million computers worldwide has apparently backed out of the deal, according to court records. Read more on Reuters (UK).
Anthem Breach May Have Started in April 2014
Brian Krebs reports: Analysis of open source information on the cybercriminal infrastructure likely used to siphon 80 million Social Security numbers and other sensitive data from health insurance giant Anthem suggests the attackers may have first gained a foothold in April 2014, nine months before the company says it discovered the intrusion. Read his full article on…
Jefferson National Parks Association discloses POS breach at Gateway Arch stores
Seen on the non-profit association’s web site: Information on Data Compromise at Gateway Arch stores On December 17, 2014, federal authorities alerted Jefferson National Parks Association that we may have been the victim of possible theft of payment card numbers at our two stores at the Gateway Arch: the Museum Store and Levee Mercantile. JNPA regrets any…
Anthem Alerts Consumers to Protect Themselves from Phishing Emails
Some people are already receiving phishing emails, it seems. Anthem has issued the following press release in response: INDIANAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Feb. 6, 2015– Individuals who may have been impacted by the cyber attack against Anthem, should be aware of scam email campaigns targeting current and former Anthem members. These scams, designed to capture personal information (known…
Appeal of dismissal of Neiman Marcus lawsuit heard by Seventh Circuit
After the proposed class action lawsuit against Neiman Marcus (Remijas v. Neiman Marcus) was tossed in September for lack of standing (opinion and order), the plaintiffs appealed. The Seventh Circuit heard oral argument on the standing issue on January 23. You can listen to the audio (about 32 minutes) here. The court will issue its ruling at…