Steve Ragan reports: In a breach notification letter sent to employees this week, Sony Pictures outlines the full scope of data that was compromised by attackers shortly before the Thanksgiving holiday. […] “In addition, unauthorized individuals may have obtained (ix) HIPAA protected health information, such as name, Social Security Number, claims, appeals information you submitted…
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Point Loma Nazarene University discloses breach after employees fall for phishing scheme
Point Loma Nazarene University is notifying an unspecified number of individuals of a security breach that occurred between October 7 and October 20. The breach, involving uanuthorized access to 5 employee email accounts, occurred as a result of successful phishing attempts. While the investigation into the matter is reportedly ongoing, the external forensics experts informed the…
Lawsuits against P.F. Chang’s dismissed for lack of standing
Jack Bouboushian reports that a federal judge has dismissed lawsuits against P.F. Chang’s over its data breach, ruling that there was no showing of actual injury: “In order to have suffered an actual injury, plaintiffs must have had an unreimbursed charge on their credit or debit cards,” Darrah said. “Plaintiffs do not allege any successful…
Details emerge on UC Berkeley hack
More details have emerged on the UC Berkeley hack reported here last week: UC Berkeley officials announced today (Monday, Dec. 15) that they have begun notifying approximately 1,600 individuals that their personal information may have been hacked by an individual or individuals who gained access to servers and databases in the campus’s Real Estate Division….
Sony says news outlets should stop using hacked documents
Bloomberg reports: Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. lawyers have sent a letter asking news organizations to stop writing articles based on stolen documents released by hackers seeking to interrupt the release of the comedy “The Interview.” The letter, dated Sunday, was sent by attorney David Boies to news organizations including Bloomberg and The New York Times….
NH: Woman indicted in Exeter High computer breach
Seacoastonline.com reports: Exeter resident Lee Ann Cammett, of Dogtown Road, has been formally indicted on charges of Computer-Related Offenses. According to her indictment, Cammett “knowingly and without authorization” accessed as well as altered or tampered with student records using the PowerSchool computer network which is used by Exeter High School. Read more on Seacoastonline.com.