ABC reports that remote print capabilities have enabled hackers to print and distribute anti-semitic flyers: DePaul University is searching for the hacker behind a white supremacist, anti-Semitic flyer that appeared on campus. The university president says someone hacked into several printers and the flyer printed simultaneously. Officials say the source was not a DePaul account….
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IRS’s Top 10 Identity Theft Prosecutions
From the IRS, Mar. 21: As part of the continued crackdown on refund fraud and identity theft, the Internal Revenue Service today released the Top 10 Identity Theft Prosecutions for Fiscal Year 2015. These prosecutions are part of the wide-ranging strategy to combat refund fraud and assist taxpayers through detection, prevention and resolving identity theft…
Ransomware hits Rockville restaurant and others
Stephanie Gailhard reports that Hard Times Café in Rockville, Maryland and 8 other businesses got hit with ransomware on Sunday. The ransom demand for the restaurant? $10,000 according to owner Bob Howard. But he says he’s not paying.
Mercy Iowa City and Mercy Clinic notify patients after alerted to malware by law enforcement (updated)
Update of March 28: This breach reportedly affected 15,000 patients. Public notice from Mercy Iowa City, dated March 25: Notice to our Patients Regarding a Privacy Incident Mercy Iowa City (“Mercy”) is committed to protecting the security and confidentiality of our patients’ information. Regrettably, this notice concerns an incident involving some of that information. On…
JASACare notifies 1,154 patients of breach
HIPAA Journal reports: JASACare, a New York-based home care services provider, has reported it has been attacked by hackers who managed to gain access to its email system. The attack is believed to have been conducted in order to steal money from corporate accounts by making fraudulent bank transfers. However, as a consequence of the breach of…
A.G. Schneiderman Announces Settlement After Social Security Numbers Of Over 500 Job Applicants Posted Online
The NYS Attorney General’s has announced a settlement following a data breach I never heard about. And I’m guessing that some people will grumble that the monetary penalty is too light. NEW YORK – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced a settlement with Doritex Corp. and its website developer Kallus Opraments, involving the disclosure…