Associated Press reports: A second suspected member of the LulzSec hacking group was arrested Tuesday in Phoenix for his alleged role in a computer breach at Sony Pictures Entertainment last year, authorities said. An indictment filed in Los Angeles and unsealed Tuesday charged Raynaldo Rivera, 20, of Tempe, Ariz., with one count each of conspiracy…
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DSW Shoe Warehouse wins dispute with Chartis unit over data theft coverage
Judy Greenwald reports: A federal appellate court ruled Thursday that shoe retailer DSW Shoe Warehouse Inc. was entitled to insurance coverage of more than $6.8 million in stipulated losses and prejudgment interest from a Chartis Inc. unit in connection with a 2005 computer breach. In an incident widely reported at the time, DSW, a subsidiary…
NZ: Report: Systemic weaknesses at ACC
Adam Bennett and Kate Shuttleworth report: Bronwyn Pullar, the woman at the centre of a massive privacy scandal at ACC is “delighted” with an independent report into the affair that identified “systemic weakness” in the way the corporation handled private client data. The report by former Australian Privacy Commissioner Malcolm and accountancy firm KPMG released…
State Privacy Laws Evolve While Congress Remains Stalemated
New legislation governing data breaches and privacy issues is popping up in states across the country. Most recently, Connecticut, Vermont, and Illinois have enacted new laws in these areas. You can find a nice summary of the three new laws on CyberInquirer. Image credit: “Chessman” © Saimnadir | Dreamstime.com
Hackers publish AAPT data in protest over web spy plan
Ben Grubb reports that hackers made good on their promise and dumped some of the data stolen in the AAPT hack. AAPT’s server was hosted and operated by Melbourne IT. The hack was intended to protest a proposed data retention plan in Australia: “We as people have the right to protest in any way shape…
8.7 million KT mobile customers’ data hacked in S. Korea
Bae Ji-sook reports: Police on Sunday arrested two hackers for stealing and selling on the personal information of 8.7 million KT users. Investigators said they would also investigate KT on suspicion of negligent management of firewalls and personal data as the number of victims accounts for nearly half of its subscribers. According to the National…