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More details emerge on DOJ probe of Tiversa, company involved in FTC v. LabMD

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Dissent

When I’m right, I’m right.  The DOJ did raid Tiversa. DataBreaches.net was subsequently able to get additional details from a source. But first start with this report from Reuters’ Joel Schechtman:  Federal agents are investigating whether cyber-security firm Tiversa gave the government falsified information about data breaches at companies that declined to purchase its data protection…

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North Memorial Hospital settles HHS charges for $1.55M

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Dissent

First: refresh your memory of a 2011 breach involving Accretive Health, a business associate of North Memorial Hospital. Then read HHS’s press release how that breach just cost North Memorial Hospital $1.55 million, and why: $1.55 million settlement underscores the importance of executing HIPAA business associate agreements  North Memorial Health Care of Minnesota has agreed to pay…

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Yet more phishing-based compromises involving W-2 tax statement data (Update-24)

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Dissent

(Note: the following is not a complete list… it’s just a list I started after the first few posts on this topic suggested that there would be a lot more. See the “phishing” category of this site for earlier entries this year.) Reports continue to come in to state attorneys general involving the successful spear phishing…

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GhostShell, On the Record – The Extended Interview

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Dissent

“When it’s the middle of the night and you realise you’ve just been attacking and mapping entire cyber continents the only thought left in your head is “Who even cares anymore?” — Razvan Eugen Gheorghe, formerly known as “GhostShell” Over the past two weeks, DataBreaches.net and CyberWarNews.info had the opportunity to explore a number of topics…

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BREAKING: FBI raids former sheriff’s deputy over hack, data dump on PBSOTalk.com (Update 1)

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Dissent

Last week, DataBreaches.net broke the story of how some south Florida agencies’ databases were still accessible to a Russian known online as “BadVolf” (or “BadWolf”).  BadVolf, a self-identified friend of Mark Dougan, claims to have previously hacked and dumped thousands of confidential records of judges, police officers, and other law enforcement officials in retaliation for how the Palm…

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Taking pity on law enforcement, Romanian hacker “GhostShell” doxes himself

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Dissent

What does a prolific Romanian hacker have to do to get arrested in Romania? And why would the 24-year old hacker known as GhostShell be willing to risk arrest by doxing himself?  In a wide-ranging interview with DataBreaches.net and CyberWarNews.info, GhostShell discussed hacking, the scene, and the reasons for his unexpected decision to dox himself.  This article by DataBreaches.net and…

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