DataBreaches.Net

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

Category: U.S.

Your employee info is in the mail….. somewhere….

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Dissent

So TrustHCS hires Human Resource Advantage (“HR Advantage”)  to provide employment resources support. HR Advantage stupidly (yes, I said stupidly) sends unencrypted employee information on a thumb drive via U.S. mail to TrustHCS. The information included names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, bank account information, postal and email addresses, and any leave of absence…

Read more

Update: Archdiocese of Seattle data breach appears to target Oregon Catholics

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Dissent

KGW reports: A data breach at the Archdiocese of Seattle that led to rampant tax fraud appears to have spread to Oregon. The Archdiocese of Portland said hackers have stolen Social Security numbers from Catholic Church employees and volunteers in order to file false tax returns and claim the refund. So far, 105 Catholic Oregonians…

Read more

Update to State Bar of Nevada breach

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Dissent

There’s an update to the breach involving the State Bar of Nevada first reported on DataBreaches.net . Yesterday, the state bar posted a notice on their website on the News section: The State Bar of Nevada learned that criminals forced their way into a State Bar storage facility and stole some confidential records. The State Bar…

Read more

Password bug let me see shoppers’ credit cards in eBay ProStores, claims infosec bod

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Dissent

John Leyden reports: A serious vulnerability that potentially allowed shoplifters to empty eBay ProStores shops and swipe customer credit cards has been fixed – according to the security researcher who says he found the hole. Mark Litchfield, an infosec pro at Securatary, told us he discovered a flaw in eBay-owned ProStores that not only opened the door…

Read more

Bank drops lawsuit against Target and Trustwave

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Dissent

Jeremy Kirk reports that Trustmark National Bank, one of the two plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed by banks against Target and Trustwave, has filed a notice of voluntary dismissal to drop their role in the lawsuit. Because the lawsuit was dropped without prejudice, the bank may re-file the suit at some point, although I suspect…

Read more

TX: Document Shredding Company Employee Eyed in ID Theft Ring

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Dissent

Scott Gordon reports: A Fort Worth man who worked for a document shredding company did not destroy bank records and instead shared them with thieves, according to court documents. The number of potential victims is in the thousands and the total loss may be in the millions of dollars, a law enforcement source told NBC…

Read more
  • Previous
  • 1
  • …
  • 1,345
  • 1,346
  • 1,347
  • 1,348
  • 1,349
  • 1,350
  • 1,351
  • …
  • 1,918
  • 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

  • Au: Qantas hackers gave airline 72-hour deadline
  • Honeywell vulnerability exposes building systems to cyber attacks
  • Recent public service announcements of note — parents should take special note of these
  • Au: Junior doctor faces fresh toilet spying charges as probe widens to other major hospitals
  • Average Brit hit by five data breaches since 2004
  • BlackSuit ransomware site seized as part of Operation Checkmate
  • The day after XSS.is forum was seized, it struggles to come back online — but is it really them?
  • U.S. nuclear and health agencies hit in Microsoft SharePoint breach
  • Russia suspected of hacking Dutch prosecution service systems
  • Korea imposes 343 million won penalty on HAESUNG DS for data breach of 70,000 shareholders

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

  • Indonesia asked to reassess data privacy terms in new U.S. trade deal
  • Meta Denies Tracking Menstrual Data in Flo Health Privacy Trial
  • Wikipedia seeks to shield contributors from UK law targeting online anonymity
  • British government reportedlu set to back down on secret iCloud backdoor after US pressure
  • Idaho agrees not to prosecute doctors for out-of-state abortion referrals
  • As companies race to add AI, terms of service changes are going to freak a lot of people out. Think twice before granting consent!
  • Uganda orders Google to register as a data-controller within 30 days after landmark privacy ruling

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