As an update to the Heritage Foundation data leak previously covered here: Politico reporter Dave Perera got in touch with me about my reporting that The Heritage Foundation (THF) was not hacked – as they had claimed – but had had a leak. Perera and Tim Starks have now reported that they got confirmation from THF that yes, it was…
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NC: Hair meant for donations to kids with cancer found in dumpster with donors’ info (updated)
The Gaston Gazette reports that hair donated to support Wigs for Kids, a charity in Ohio supporting kids battling cancer, was tossed out in North Carolina – along with the donors’ personal information: Some customers who got their hair cut for charity at a Great Clips in Gastonia are upset that their donations and their…
79K Calif. State U. students affected by We End Violence breach
Earlier today, this site noted that We End Violence was notifying students of a breach involving the AgentOfChange.net web site. Now Josh Dulaney reports: A security breach through a third-party software vendor exposed the personal data of 79,000 California State University students at eight campuses, CSU officials said Tuesday. The CSU Chancellor’s Office in Long…
Heritage Foundation wasn’t attacked; they leaked their own data – sources (Update2)
On September 2, Heritage Foundation spokesman Wesley Denton issued the following statement: We experienced a malicious, unauthorized data breach of six-year-old documents on an external server that appear to contain personal information of private donors, who we are notifying. We are unable to verify the authenticity of files circulated online. All Americans have the right to…
Hackers Hit Hawaii First FCU
Tina Orem reports: Social Security and bank account numbers are some of the information hackers may have taken in a breach at Hawaii First Federal Credit Union in Kamuela, according to a letter the credit union sent to current and former employees and members. The hack may have taken place via unauthorized access to an employee’s email…
Credit card information stolen at gas stations
I’m seeing a rash of reports involving card skimmers at gas stations, most of which I’m not posting to this blog. Here are two such reports as examples, though: Michigan State Police and the Ionia County Sheriff’s Office are investigating reports of fraudulent credit card activity. There have been at least 12 credit card skimmers found at…