I was reading yet another press release about an incident involving protected health information. This one was from Independence Blue Cross in Philadelphia. Let me start by quoting the relevant part and then I’ll meet you on the other side: On May 8, 2020, the Independence Blue Cross Privacy Office was notified that certain member information…
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NHAI server attacked by malware, govt says no data loss
Anisha Dutta reports: The server of government’s highway construction arm–the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) was attacked by a malware Sunday night, according to officials aware of the development. When the malware attacked the email server of the authority, it may have also impacted the huge pool of data on highways and confidential information…
Privnotes.com Is Phishing Bitcoin from Users of Private Messaging Service Privnote.com
Brian Krebs reports: For the past year, a site called Privnotes.com has been impersonating Privnote.com, a legitimate, free service that offers private, encrypted messages which self-destruct automatically after they are read. Until recently, I couldn’t quite work out what Privnotes was up to, but today it became crystal clear: Any messages containing bitcoin addresses will be automatically altered…
ZA: Postbank to replace 12m bank cards after security breach
ITWeb reports: The Postbank is having to replace about 12 million bank cards at a cost of R1 billion after a major security breach that exposes the personal data of millions of social grant beneficiaries and other account holders, Sunday Times reports. The report says the breach resulted from the printing of the bank’s encrypted master…
One down: Nathan Wyatt of thedarkoverlord agrees to plead guilty
A U.K. man extradited to the U.S. in December to stand trial for his role in thedarkoverlord (TDO) has agreed to plea guilty to resolve all charges against him. Nathan Francis Wyatt, also known as “Crafty Cockney,” has agreed to plead guilty to charges stemming from his role in some of thedarkoverlord’s attacks on entities…
Minneapolis city systems temporarily brought down by cyberattack
Maggie Miller reports: City government systems in Minneapolis were temporarily brought down by a cyberattack early Thursday at the same time the city was grappling with raging protests over the police killing of George Floyd. A spokesperson for the city told The Hill that some of the city’s public websites and systems were temporarily shut down…