Nat Levy reports: A lawsuit against internet provider CenturyLink and AT&T-owned DirecTV alleges the companies fail to adequately protect personal customer data — to the point that it can be found through a simple internet search. The suit was filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Seattle and seeks class action status. The plaintiff, James Jantos,…
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AU: Medical records exposed by flaw in Telstra Health’s Argus software
Ben Grubb reports: A flaw in medical software used by more than 40,000 Australian health specialists and distributed by Telstra has potentially exposed Australians’ medical information to hackers, who have been logging into practitioners’ computers and servers to carry out illegal activities. Read more on Sydney Morning Herald.
Surgeon believes hackers ‘led warplanes to Syrian hospital’ after targeting his computer after remote surgery
This is the stuff nightmares are made of. Hayley Dixon, Aisha Majid, and Steven Swinford report: A British surgeon who helped carry out operations in Aleppo fears that the hacking of his computer led to a hospital being bombed by suspected Russian warplanes. In a world first, renowned consultant David Nott gave remote instructions via…
Trusted Quid: Notification of Web Site Data Breach Affecting Loan Applicants
Scottish short-term loan provider Trusted Quid has issued a press release following discovery of a data breach that began in July, 2016: Trusted Quid, the short-term loans provider, reports that there has been a theft of data from unauthorised access to the Trusted Quid website. The incident relates to data directly entered by people applying…
UK: Hackers possibly in the U.S. target more than 400 schools with bomb hoax
Camilla Turner and Helena Horton report: American hackers targeted more than 400 schools with a bomb hoax, as more than a dozen police forces across the country launch investigations. Many schools sent urgent messages to parents asking them to pick their children up on Monday morning and drew up emergency evacuation plans, after receiving an email which…
UK: Wigan council’s data breach shock
Rachel Howarth reports: Wigan Council has experienced more than 80 data breaches in the past two years, concerning figures have revealed. A recent Freedom of Information request has highlighted an alarming number of incidents in which sensitive, confidential or otherwise protected information has been accessed or disclosed “in an unauthorised fashion.” Read more on…