Guy Anker reports: Santander has admitted sending up to 35,000 bank statements to the wrong addresses, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal. […] One MoneySaver from Stockport, who wishes to remain anonymous, has reported receiving somebody else’s statement today on the back of his. He says he could see the person’s name, address, bank details and recent transactions…
Category: Non-U.S.
UK: Hackers steal English Defence League membership list
Here’s another breach where there could be serious personal or safety consequences: A controversial anti-Islamist group has told its members to be “vigilant” after their details leaked online. Hundreds of names and addresses linked to the English Defence League have been circulated on the web after hackers broke in to one of the organisation’s websites….
UK: Oxford Aunts confidential client and employee data dropped in street
The personal details of more than 140 vulnerable pensioners were found on an unencrypted data stick dropped in Oxford city centre. […] The memory stick contained details, including names, addresses and telephone numbers of all the clients of Cornmarket Street-based Oxford Aunts, which provides private nursing care to dozens of elderly and infirm clients across…
Being kept in the dark is a global problem
I’ve complained a lot (too much, some might argue) about how we’re often not told how or where ID thieves or criminals obtained identity information used in their crimes. Here’s a news story from the BBC that also omits information about how the defendants obtained or stole credit card details: A man has admitted…
Ca: Veteran ‘shocked’ after receiving medical records of other military members
Alison Auld of The Canadian Press reports: The Department of Defence has launched an investigation after a former member of the Canadian Forces found sensitive health and personal information about other military personnel in his medical file. Wayne Finn said he was stunned to discover everything from other service members’ social insurance numbers, blood test…
Ie: Details of 500,000 GAA members compromised
The GAA [Gaelic Athletic Association – Dissent] has confirmed that the personal details of over 500,000 members have been compromised following a data breach. Servasport, which maintains the GAA database, revealed that there had been ‘unauthorised access’ to its database. The database contains the names and addresses of 501,786 members. Details include 288,511 dates of…