Kentucky-based OneStopParking has also disclosed a data breach. You can read a copy of their notification letter to consumers on the Vermont Attorney General’s web site (pdf).
Category: U.S.
5 Colleges With Data Breaches Larger Than Sony’s in 2014
Kyle McCarthy points out that there were at least five colleges that had breaches larger than Sony’s breach in 2014. So he made a list? Why is there absolutely NO mention of the fact that no federal agency enforces data security in the education sector? Isn’t THAT the bigger atory?
Glitch on Department of Defense web site exposes retirees’ personal information
Chris Papst reports: A “technical malfunction” is being blamed after some federal retirees had their personal information sent to the wrong people—information like Social Security Numbers and tax statements. Now, some people are terrified their identities could be stolen. […] On Monday morning, the 37-year Department of Defense employee logged into her retirement account, like…
British Hacker Linked To Attack On CENTCOM Twitter Feed
Mark Hosenball reports: The “CyberCaliphate” hacking group that attacked a Twitter account belonging to the Pentagon on Monday was founded by a Briton who was once jailed for hacking the personal address book of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, according to government sources and private sector security experts. U.S. and European government sources said…
JPMorgan Asked by States for More Detail on 2014 Data Breach
Chris Dolmetsch reports: A group of U.S. attorneys general want more information from JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)about the extent of a data breach that jeopardized millions of customer accounts amid a national focus on consumer cybersecurity. The request comes as President Barack Obama on Jan. 13 called for new laws requiring companies to disclose instances when they’ve been hacked…
PA: Two cleaning women charged with stealing personal info from police credit union
Margaret Harding reports: Two cleaning women from Stowe did little cleaning at the Greater Pittsburgh Police Federal Credit Union, describing their time instead as “girl time” to tell stories, drink beverages and scout through stuff — including members’ personal information that they stole, police said. Bonnie Hendzel, 50, and Mary Tumminello, 27, were charged with stealing…