I am never happy when a breach notification letter tells you there’s been an “incident,” but they don’t actually tell you what the incident was. Today’s example: a breach notification from Stanislaus Surgical Hospital in Modesto, California. It might have been a hack from their description, but then again, could it be that someone stole patient…
Category: U.S.
Prosecutors suspect man hacked lottery computers to score winning ticket
Dan Goodin reports: Prosecutors say they have evidence indicating the former head of computer security for a state lottery association tampered with lottery computers prior to him buying a ticket that won a $14.3 million jackpot, according to a media report. Eddie Raymond Tipton, 51, may have inserted a thumbdrive into a highly locked-down computer that’s…
Washington attorney general’s data breach notification bill unanimously approved in Senate; heads to Governor’s desk
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s legislation strengthening the state’s data breach notification law passed the state Senate, 47 to 0. It passed the House of Representatives March 4, 97 to 0. The bill now heads to Governor Jay Inslee for his signature. The legislation strengthens Washington’s data breach notification law by: Eliminating the blanket exemption…
Woman Sentenced For ID Theft From Texas Hotel Computers
KWTX reports that Courtni Heryford, 29, was sentenced to eight years in prison for stealing personal information from people who used public computers at some Galveston, Texas hotels. Heryford pleaded guilty Monday in Galveston to fraudulent possession of identifying information. Read more on KWTX, although they don’t explain which hotels or what kind of contact…
Zillow fighting lawsuits alleging theft of trade secrets
I came across two cases in the news this morning, both involving Zillow, that allege insider data theft/trade secrets theft: Move and the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) filed additional court documents Friday following receipt of a letter from an anonymous whistleblower, presumably a Zillow employee, who alleges widespread misappropriation of trade secrets and data theft by…
U. New Hampshire notifies 26 students after professor’s computer accessed by unauthorized individual
The University of New Hampshire has notified the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office of a breach that occurred on March 16. According to the letter, a professor’s computer was accessed by an “unauthorized non-UNH agent.” It’s not clear from the letter whether someone had physical access to the computer or if this was a hack, but…