A destructive computer virus invented by a group of 11 people stole and sold the personal details of more than eight million gamers, a Xuzhou court was told. The virus called Wenrou had attacked more than 1,200 websites, seriously damaged the operation of more than 40 online games and contributed to half of all thefts…
Category: Non-U.S.
UPS encrypts laptops and smartphones after data breach
Parcel service UPS has encrypted all its UK laptops and smartphones, following a breach of the Data Protection Act last year. The firm has also signed an undertaking to assure the Information Commissioner’s Office that personal information will be kept securely in future. An unencrypted, password-protected laptop was stolen from a UPS employees while on…
Chinese hackers detained
Police in northeastern China’s border prefecture Yanbian said Friday they have detained two hackers who stole 450 million won (about 362,000 U.S. dollars) from online accounts at the Republic of Korea banks. The case involved the largest amount of money of its kind in China, said the public security bureau at a press conference in…
Amuse reports leak, possible hack
Amuse Inc., a Japanese provider of management services for musicians and athletes, said credit card data and other personal information of 148,680 clients may have been stolen in a possible hacker attack from overseas. The Tokyo-based company said 34,097 credit card numbers and expiration dates were illegally accessed by a party using a server in…
Major credit card racket busted, 6 held
Panaji police busted an international credit card fraud involving cloning of cards and using them to gamble in offshore casinos in Goa on Friday. Police say they cracked the racket after arresting six persons from Mumbai and suspect that those arrested may allegedly be part of a group which either collected or hacked legitimate credit…
Inquiry after passports found in punchbag
The Home Office has launched an “urgent investigation” after two brothers found thousands of scraps of passports, chequebooks and prescription pads in a punchbag [Note: in the U.S., punching bag]. Simon and Richard Coe discovered personal data, including signatures and photos, torn up into thousands of small pieces. Much of the personal information contained in…