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Ukrainian hacker admits hacks of MarketWired, PRN, and Business Wire press releases for securities fraud scheme

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Dissent

A Ukrainian hacker today admitted his role in an international scheme to hack into three business newswires, steal yet-to-be published press releases containing non-public financial information, and use the information to make trades that allegedly generated approximately $30 million in illegal profits, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Vadym Iermolovych, 28, of Kiev, Ukraine, pleaded…

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Double whammy: Avention investigating two data breaches involving employee info

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Dissent

Massachusetts-based Avention, formerly known as OneSource Solutions, is investigating two recent data breaches that may, or may not, be the work of the same criminal(s). In a letter to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office, their external counsel provides a chronology of events, beginning with reports by some employees on April 19 that their tax returns had been rejected because…

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Outrage as Mirotvorets site leaks personal info of ‘terrorist-collaborating journalists’

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Dissent

RT reports: Governments, NGOs and journalists across the globe have condemned a leak of personal data of more than 4,000 media staff, accused by pro-Kiev activists of “collaborating with terrorists” for their reporting from war-torn eastern Ukraine. The names on the list include people working for respectable outlets, such as news agencies AFP, AP and…

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Experian/Court Ventures/InfoSearch identity theft lawsuit remanded to state court

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Dissent

On Friday, U.S. District Judge James Selna sent a lawsuit against Experian, Court Ventures, and InfoSearch back to Orange County Superior Court, denying the defendants’ motion to dismiss outright. The case is Patton v. Experian, and I blogged about it when it was first filed last year. I’ve also blogged, in the past, about how outrageous it…

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Children’s National Medical Center blames former transcription vendor for privacy breach

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Dissent

In March, 2015, the D.C.-based Children’s National Medical Center  notified 18,000 patients of a breach that occurred between July 26, 2014 and December 26, 2014 after employees fell for phishing emails.  In May, 2015, they were sued over that breach. Now, CNMC has disclosed another breach, this one involving a former vendor who provided medical transcription services. Their press…

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UK teen accused of conspiring with “Crackas With Attitude” remains free on bail – for now

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Dissent

A British teenager arrested for his alleged role in hacking CIA Director John Brennan’s email account learned on Monday that he will remain free on an unconditional bail. Now, the 16-year-old must wait to find out if he will be charged and tried as an adult. The teen, known online as “Derp,” was part of a group…

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