Alexander J. Martin reports: A two-man break in at the London offices of children’s charity Plan UK has resulted in theft of five computer servers. Plan UK has stated that while “the likely motive was to steal the equipment itself, rather than the data … we cannot escape the fact that personal information is also…
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#ParisAttacks — Anonymous declares War on Daesh: ‘We will Hunt you Down!’
Swati Khandelwal reports: Following the bloody terror attacks in Paris where over 130 people were killed, the hacktivist collective Anonymous has declared total war against the Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL). Anonymous released a video message, posted in French, on YouTube Sunday announcing the beginning of #OpParis, a coordinated campaign to hunt down ISIS’s social media channels and every single…
UK: Hacker jailed for eight months after attacking police, council, charity and porn websites
Liverpool Echo reports: A jobless computer hacker was jailed today for eight months after launching a mass cyber attack on The Met Police, Tory Party and British Airways websites – from his bedroom in his parents’ house. Ian Sullivan, 51, flooded the internet servers for police forces, councils, charities and even porn sites as part…
VA: Brothers Sentenced for Leading Bank Fraud and ID Theft Scheme
Ray Ekobena, 27, of Alexandria, and his brother, Stefan Ekobena, 24, of Atlanta, were sentenced today for leading a five-year check fraud and identity theft conspiracy. Co-conspirator Rodney Hardy, 25, of Hyattsville, Maryland, was also sentenced today for his role in the scheme. According to statements of fact filed with the plea agreements, Ray Ekobena…
As promised, Anonymous dumps info on KKK members
Members of Anonymous have made good on their pledge to post information on individuals associated with the Ku Klux Klan. Although this site will not be publishing any of the personal information they released, I think their prefatory statement is important in understanding their thinking on #OpKKK and the Klan. Here’s part of their articulate and thoughtful…
Indian Trade Groups Probe GIA Data Breach Linked to Contractor’s Employee
Rapaport News reports: India’s Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) and the Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) have formed a joint committee to investigate the alteration of Gemological Institute of America (GIA) diamond grading reports, according to The Times of India (TOI). The GIA last week published the names and suspended the accounts of 19 firms implicated in the…