Brigham and Women’s and Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospitals, who reported a phishing incident in April 2015, are reporting another incident involving the compromise of an employee’s email account. How the login credentials were compromised is not reported. In a statement posted to their website, they provide other details: On November 13, 2015, Brigham learned that…
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Delco contractor hijacks website, steals thousands for project he didn’t start – District Attorney
Daniel Craig reports: A Delaware County contractor is being accused of stealing thousands of dollars from homeowners for a project he never started and illegally taking over a website he was hired to create in order to do so. Prosecutors announced the charges against 39-year-old Vincent Cottrell of the 1200 block of Foss Avenue in…
IN: Tax documents found in dumpster, lying on ground
Paris Lewbel reports that people’s tax returns were found in a dumpster and on the ground behind a strip mall in Indianapolis. The Indiana Attorney General’s Office has opened an investigation into the incident, which may be linked to a nearby and unnamed tax preparation service: Two employees at a nearby tax preparation service –…
Nursing Assistant Fired, Charged After Posting Nude Video of 93-Year-Old on Snapchat
by Charles Ornstein ProPublica, Jan. 19, 2016, 1:36 p.m. A former nursing assistant at a Wisconsin assisted-living facility has been charged with a felony for allegedly taking a video of a mostly naked resident and posting it on Snapchat — the latest in a series of cases in which dehumanizing photos of seniors have been…
OK: Discarded Crest Foods job applications found
Christie Lewis reports: An anonymous tipster sent News 9 five images and claimed they were taken behind Corrugated Services at 7216 S. Bryant in Oklahoma City. The images show what looks like Crest Foods employment documents (applications, direct deposit form, etc.) with piles of cardboard in the background. Four of the pages reveal information about one woman…
Hackers Are Sharing Reams of US Voter Data on the Dark Web
Joseph Cox reports: Alleged voting records of millions of American citizens have been uploaded to the dark web on a site affiliated with a well-known cybercrime forum. Although the information is not particularly sensitive in its own right, its presence on the site shows that even easily obtainable personal data can be of interest to…