CBC News reports: The body that regulates the practices of engineers and geologists in Alberta reported a “significant data breach.” when all the names and email addresses of its 75,000 members were leaked to an unknown party as a result of a phishing event. The database of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta was breached at around 11:45 a.m….
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More details emerge on Systema Software data leak (update1)
On September 9, Chris Vickery (previously referred to as “TE” in earlier coverage) notified the KDHE that what appeared to be the entire Kansas State Self Insurance Fund SIMS database was exposed online, as were databases from other agencies and organizations. KDHE immediately notified Systema Software, who promptly secured the leaking files. Vickery also contacted DataBreaches.net, who reported on the leak and the…
AL: Former Hoover senior center employee sentenced for identity theft
Gadsden Times reports: A federal judge Thursday sentenced a former Hoover senior living center employee to four years and nine months in prison for using the identity of a resident with dementia to steal more than $300,000 from the resident’s bank and credit accounts, U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance and U.S. Secret Service Special Agent…
Florida private investigator charged with attempting to hack Muslim charity
Teri Robinson reports: Timothy Sedlak, a private investigator in Florida, was charged Monday with trying to gain unauthorized access to a charity’s computer system allegedly while doing research on whether some nonprofits are “unintentionally” providing financial support to Islamic jihadists. The charity wasn’t identified in a complaint filed against the 42-year-old Sedlak in federal court in the…
MI: Oakland Family Services security breached, 16K clients affected
John Turk reports: Pontiac-based OaklandFamily Services, a community outreach organization, is investigating a security breach that could have affected 16,000 clients in the area. An unknown person gained access to the email account of an employee in July, which resulted in the potential viewing of protected health information. Read more on Daily Tribune. The full text…
UK: Hacker vows to continue making Network Warrington site unavailable until price hike statement made
The Warrington Guardian reports that the municipal bus operator, Network Warrington, has been targeted with DDoS attacks in protest for an unexplained rate hike: An anonymous hacker has vowed to continue taking down Network Warrington‘s website until a statement is made on why it increased bus fares. The Warrington resident, known as Grey, claims to…