KGW reports: A data breach at the Archdiocese of Seattle that led to rampant tax fraud appears to have spread to Oregon. The Archdiocese of Portland said hackers have stolen Social Security numbers from Catholic Church employees and volunteers in order to file false tax returns and claim the refund. So far, 105 Catholic Oregonians…
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Update to State Bar of Nevada breach
There’s an update to the breach involving the State Bar of Nevada first reported on DataBreaches.net . Yesterday, the state bar posted a notice on their website on the News section: The State Bar of Nevada learned that criminals forced their way into a State Bar storage facility and stole some confidential records. The State Bar…
JSTOR notifying 800 users that account information was accessed by unauthorized individual(s)
JSTOR, a not-for-profit founded to help academic libraries and publishers (and part of ITHAKA), is notifying 800 users of a breach discovered on March 17: RE: Important Security Notice from JSTOR We are writing to let you know that your MyJSTOR account was recently accessed without authorization by a third party. What this means to you…
United Opt Out attacked; site destroyed
Shame on whoever did this: someone attacked United Opt Out, an information resource and advocacy site for parents who want to opt their children out of mandated state tests/high stakes testing. The organization also resists “market-based reforms that seek to privatize and destroy public education.” In a statement sent to DataBreaches.net, Peggy Robertson, one of…
Missouri Man Sentenced On Computer Hacking Charges
JONATHAN COWDEN was sentenced today to fifteen months of imprisonment resulting from his conviction for hacking a website associated with an Israeli-based business. Cowden was also ordered to pay restitution to the victims of his hacking crimes. The hacking charge against Cowden resulted from a series of computer intrusions Cowden executed between November 2011 and January…
Criminal steals treasure trove of info on applicants to Nevada State Bar
Criminals who broke into a State Bar of Nevada storage facility stole confidential information on an undisclosed number of applicants for the state bar examination, putting an untold number at risk of identity theft. Those affected were notified by letter dated March 17 and offered free credit monitoring for a year:The notification was submitted to…