Hmmm… one I missed in April, it seems. Justin Ward reports: It’s a practice many of us do daily: use our credit card. Now dozens of people at one Amherst County store are discovering they’re victims of credit card theft. The computer system at Country Corner Market was hacked, compromising the information of 125 customers. …
Category: Malware
Energy Federation Incorporated detects malware, notifies customers
A breach notification by Energy Federation Incorporated to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office indicates that on July 12, they discovered two pieces of malware on their server that had been inserted on July 7 and July 10. The malware “was designed to allow a third part to remotely search and collect” information on the server,…
UW-Milwaukee breach includes 75,000 names, Social Security numbers (updated)
A computer security breach at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee may have exposed the names and Social Security numbers of about 75,000 people associated with the school. The incident primarily affected current and former employees and students. The university said in a press release that it is sending letters to those who may be affected. […] University technology…
Widespread malware attack affects some Ascensus clients
Ascensus Inc. notified the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office this week that on April 15, they were notified by federal investigators that computers on their network had been infected by a “new malware virus” that had infected a lot of companies’ computers. A forensic examination revealed that the malware had created files containing some individuals’…
(follow-up) JetBlue notification letter indicates no evidence that any employee data accessed
As reported previously on this blog, JetBlue had a security breach involving the insertion of malware on their system. Last week, the airline notified the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office about the incident. Their letter was somewhat imprecise about when they were informed of the problem by a federal law enforcement agency, saying only that “Earlier…
JetBlue informed of malware on their system; Crewmembers notified months later?
A correspondent indicates that JetBlue has reportedly notified employees of a “potential” breach of their confidential information. In a written notification sent via mail, dated June 24, 2011, JetBlue states: “A federal law enforcement agency recently informed JetBlue that malicious software may have been installed on our computer systems. Upon notification, we immediately launched an investigation…