DataBreaches.Net

Menu
  • About
  • Breach Notification Laws
  • Privacy Policy
  • Transparency Report
Menu

Category: U.S.

Vermont Dept. of Labor employee improperly possessed information from state unemployment insurance database

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Dissent

On March 27, the Vermont Department of Labor began notifying individuals that   a now-former employee improperly accessed and acquired their information from an unemployment insurance database. The personal information, which included names and Social Security numbers, was found in the former employee’s possession, but investigators have found no evidence to date that the information was transferred…

Read more

MA: Salisbury Fire Department’s computers crippled by possible ransomware attack

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Dissent

AngelaJean Chiaramida reports: A nasty computer virus that had some of the hallmarks of a “ransomware” attack hobbled the Salisbury Fire Department recently, destroying computer files and temporarily forcing staffers to resort to pen and paper. […] The Salisbury Fire Department’s problem began about two weeks ago, when Souliotis’ desk computer started acting strangely when…

Read more

Travelers, Ignition Studio agree to dismiss lawsuit over Alpine Bank data breach

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Dissent

Law360 reports that Travelers Casualty and Surety Co. has settled its lawsuit against Ignition Studio Inc. The suit had alleged that Ignition Studio had not adequately secured Alpine Bank’s web site, resulting in a hack in 2012. Yesterday, both parties stipulated to the “dismissal of this action in its entirety with prejudice, each party to bear its…

Read more

Metropolitan State University updates details on hack claimed by Abdilo

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Dissent

Back in January, DataBreaches.net reported that Metropolitan State University had acknowledged that they had been hacked. As I reported at that time, a teenage hacker from Australia, who used the Twitter name @Abdilo, had previously claimed in December that he had hacked them via SQL injection, and he thanked them for 22,000 Social Security numbers. They…

Read more

Right-wing group blamed for posting top law officials’ info

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Dissent

CBS News is reporting: Federal law enforcement officials are investigating the online publication of home addresses of senior officials and former officials of the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other agencies, CBS News has learned. Investigators became aware of the incident Tuesday, reports CBS News correspondent Jeff Pegues. Read more…

Read more

California Privacy Advocates Urge Defeat of Federal Data Breach Notice Bill

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Dissent

Six California privacy and consumer groups have called on members of the US House Energy and Commerce Committee to oppose federal legislation that would wipe out California’s landmark data breach notification laws. The House Committee may hear the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 as early as Wednesday, April 15. California Congress members on the House…

Read more
  • Previous
  • 1
  • …
  • 1,201
  • 1,202
  • 1,203
  • 1,204
  • 1,205
  • 1,206
  • 1,207
  • …
  • 1,915
  • Next

Now more than ever

"Stand with Ukraine:" above raised hands. The illustration is in blue and yellow, the colors of Ukraine's flag.

Search

Browse by Categories

Recent Posts

  • Why Dumping Sensitive Data on Network Shares is a Liability
  • A militarily degraded Iran may turn to asymmetrical warfare – raising risk of proxy and cyber attacks
  • Pro-Russian hackers disrupt Dutch government websites ahead of NATO summit
  • Iran-Linked Threat Actors Leak Visitors and Athletes’ Data from Saudi Games
  • UK: Oxford City Council still investigating cyberattack from earlier this month
  • Steelmaker Nucor Says Hackers Stole Data in Recent Attack
  • People’s Republic of China cyber threat activity: Cyber Threat Bulletin
  • Ukrainian Web3 security auditing company Hacken suffered an attack that allowed a hacker to create 900 million HAI tokens
  • McLaren provides written notice to 743,131 patients after ransomware attack in July 2024 (2)
  • A state forensics lab was leaking its files. Getting it locked down involved a number of people.

No, You Can’t Buy a Post or an Interview

This site does not accept sponsored posts or link-back arrangements. Inquiries about either are ignored.

And despite what some trolls may try to claim: DataBreaches has never accepted even one dime to interview or report on anyone. Nor will DataBreaches ever pay anyone for data or to interview them.

Want to Get Our RSS Feed?

Grab it here:

https://databreaches.net/feed/

RSS Recent Posts on PogoWasRight.org

  • Sky Views Personal Data as a Potential Weapon in IPTV Piracy War
  • Florida Used a Nationwide Surveillance Camera Network 250 Times To Aid in Immigration Arrests
  • Federal Court Strikes Down HIPAA Reproductive Health Care Privacy Rule
  • The Markup caught 4 more states sharing personal health data with Big Tech
  • Privacy in the Big Sky State: Montana’s Consumer Privacy Law Gets Amended
  • UK Passes Data Use and Access Regulation Bill
  • Officials defend Liberal bill that would force hospitals, banks, hotels to hand over data

Have a News Tip?

Email: Tips[at]DataBreaches.net

Signal: +1 516-776-7756

Contact Me

Email: info[at]databreaches.net

Mastodon: Infosec.Exchange/@PogoWasRight

Signal: +1 516-776-7756

DMCA Concern: dmca[at]databreaches.net
© 2009 – 2025 DataBreaches.net and DataBreaches LLC. All rights reserved.