Lin Mun Poo, 32, a resident and citizen of Malaysia, pleaded guilty this morning in federal court in Brooklyn to possessing stolen credit and debit card numbers. Poo also admitted that he compromised a computer server belonging to the Federal Reserve Bank, and that he installed a malicious code onto that server. According to the…
Category: Malware
UK police arrest three men over ‘SpyEye’ malware
Jeremy Kirk reports: U.K. police arrested three men late last week in connection with using the SpyEye malware program to steal online banking details. […] The investigation began in January and revolved around the group’s use of a uniquely modified variation of the SpyEye malware, which harvests personal banking details and sends the credentials to…
VT: Barton employee info may have been compromised
Gina Bullard reports: The town of Barton is reporting a security breach that may have exposed personal information. Town officials say they recently discovered spyware on a computer in the town offices affecting the payroll program. They do not know if confidential information, like Social Security numbers, were accessed. Vermont State Police were notified and…
The Hartford notifies employees that infected servers may have captured their personal information
On February 28, The Hartford detected that a virus had infected their Windows-based servers. The virus had the potential to capture personal information involved in online transactions including bank account numbers, Social Security Numbers, user account logins/passwords, and credit card numbers. By letter dated March 10 to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office, The Hartford…
ME: Hackers breach bank’s online system
Keith Edwards reports: Kennebec Savings Bank’s online banking system was infiltrated by an outside party and bank officials are working with a team of computer forensics experts to find out which customers may have been affected and what information may have been accessed. Bank officials said there was no unauthorized access to customer funds, Social…
Briar Group restaurant chain to pay $110K for data security breach; must comply with PCIDSS
Jenn Abelson reports: The Briar Group LLC, which runs Ned Devine’s, the Green Briar, The Lenox, and other popular restaurants, has agreed to pay $110,000 to resolve allegations that the Boston chain failed to take reasonable steps to protect diners’ personal information and put at risk tens of thousands of credit and debit card information….