Sam Thielman reports: WikiLeaks on Wednesday released documents it said had been collected from CIA director John Brennan’s personal AOL account, the first in what the group said would be a series of publications. […] The embarrassing leaks include a questionnaire for the official’s security clearance marked: “Review copy – Do not retain.” Other documents included…
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Long Island students busted for allegedly hacking into high school’s computer system, changing grades and schedules
Edgar Sandoval and Thomas Tracy report that three teens have been arrested for hacking into Commack High School‘s system to change about 300 students’ schedules and grades. One of the teens allegedly attached a keylogger to a classroom computer to obtain the login credentials. Daniel Soares, 17, is accused of then logging in to the system from…
Update: Service Systems Associates breach impacted 60,000
Remember the Service Systems Associates breach that impacted 10 gift shops in zoos, museums, and other attractions earlier this year? As of their lawyer’s recent letter to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office, it appears that approximately 60,000 consumers had their card data caught up in the breach.
Former Miami-Dade Police Officer Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Role in Credit Repair Fraud Scheme
A former Miami-Dade Police Department officer was sentenced to 48 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, by U.S. District Judge Jose E. Martinez for his participation in a wire fraud scheme, arising out of the operation of a series of credit repair businesses. George Price, 42, previously pled guilty…
NY: Center for Disability Rights offers help to people in alleged data breach
Patti Singer reports on what appears to be a case involving allegations that a former executive and employees of a licensed home care agency took patient information with them to a open a competing agency: Anyone who is or was affiliated with Angels in Your Home as a client or health care aide can contact the Center for…
More disclosures in the wake of the Systema Software data leak
On October 16, Millers Mutual Group started notifying claimants whose information was stored on Systema Software’s server. The leak was first disclosed by DataBreaches.net in September, and Millers says they first learned of it on September 23, apparently weeks after other entities were notified by the vendor or Chris Vickery, who had discovered the leak. In a letter to…