A 30-year-old Russian man was arrested over the weekend for a series of crimes involving hacking into point of sales systems at Washington restaurants including a data breach in 2010 that involved stealing credit card information from hundreds of customers of Capitol Hill’s Broadway Grill. The allegations detail at least $1.7 million in losses to banks and…
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Charles Schwab Accuses Ex-Employee of Stealing Confidential Info
Law360 reports that Charles Schwab & Co. has sued a former employee, alleging he violated his contract with the company by stealing confidential client information and trade secrets to help launch his own rival company. Read more on Law360.com (subscription required).
Goldman says client data leaked, wants Google to delete email (update2)
Jonathan Stempel reports: (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs Group Inc said a contractor emailed confidential client data to a stranger’s Gmail account by mistake, and the bank has asked a U.S. judge to order Google Inc to delete the email to avert a “needless and massive” breach of privacy. The breach occurred on June 23 and…
Dozens Of Restaurants Hit By New Payment Card Hacks
Jeanne Price reports: Phishing emails, lax security or a previously unknown software flaw could turn out to be the cause of the latest eatery data breach. This one hit a number of prominent restaurants in the Pacific Northwest after hackers gained access a Point Of Sale (POS) system created by Information Systems & Supplies (ISS) of Vancouver,…
Astros Respond After Hackers Breach Internal Database
The Houston Astros say they have been the victims of hackers who accessed their servers and published months of internal trade talks on the Internet. Read more on KWTX, who also provide a copy of the team’s statement.
Data breach at Butler University exposes nearly 200K people
Emily Longnecker reports: The personal information of nearly 200,000 people is at risk after hackers recently targeted Butler University. This data breach exposed around 163,000 people, including faculty, staff, alumni, current students and even one-time prospective students who never actually wound up attending the university. Butler officials say they have reached out to those who were…