There’s an update to an insider breach case previously noted on this site involving a former employee of Citadel LLC and Tradeworx Inc. An opinion out of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals may offer some small measure of hope to defendants in CFAA cases when it comes to restitution for theft of proprietary information and costs of…
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RubberStamps.net, Incipio notify customers of breaches
While uKnowKids had a somewhat despicable disclosure of their breach that involved shooting the messenger, here are two positive examples of breach disclosures I came across this week: RubberStamps.net notified about 7,000 customers that its web site was compromised between November 3, 2015 to December 11, 2015. In a well-written letter, Scott Lee, the President and CEO, Superior Labels, Inc. explained that…
AL: Alleged perpetrator of JSU breach is student there
More details have emerged about the Jacksonville State University breach previously noted on this site. Although a suspect has been arrested, the site is still online. Today, the Anniston Star reports that the unnamed teen, who may be tried as an adult, is a student at JSU and is thought to have used a staff member’s credentials to access…
WA: Rightside employee tax information stolen in data breach
Ashley Stewart reports: Kirkland-based Rightside was the target of a “highly sophisticated phishing scam,” resulting in the theft of employees’ personal information, according to an email obtained by the Puget Sound Business Journal. The company notified affected employees this week, explaining that it had been the target of a cyber attack for several months and, on…
Jason Pierre-Paul suing ESPN, writer for tweeting medical records
Julia Marsh reports: Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul is flagging ESPN and its reporter Adam Schefter for posting his private medical records online to millions of readers. Pierre-Paul, 27, sued ESPN and Schefter in a Florida court Wednesday, citing a violation of his privacy. Read more on NY Post. Okay, this seemed to involve a…
MO: Former IRS employee sentenced for $326K fraud scheme
AP reports that Demetria Brown, a former IRS employee, has been sentenced to two years and six months in prison in a $326,000 fraudulent tax refund scheme. She has also been ordered to pay restitution to Missouri and the IRS. Brown’s case was previously noted on this blog in June, 2015, when she pleaded guilty. At…