Two utilities-related breach reports on the same day? Unusual… Iberdrola USA said Tuesday its recruitment Internet site was hacked that is used for recruitment and hiring by candidates for New York State Electric and Gas. The company confirmed last week that an individual gained unauthorized access to the site that is also used for recruitment…
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Central Hudson Completes Internal Cyber-Security Investigation Experts Report it May be Impossible to Ever Confirm Information Transfer; Law Enforcement Investigation Continues
Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation has issued a press release updating its customers on the breach disclosed in February that affected 110,000 customers: (POUGHKEEPSIE, NY) Though New York State and federal law enforcement officials continue to investigate the incident externally, forensic computer experts have completed their internal investigation into the February cyber-security incident that…
Husband and wife sentenced in tax refund fraud scheme in Florida
Douglas Michael Young (a/k/a “Douglas Pierre”) and Nicole Young (a/k/a “Nicole Pierre” and “Nicole Pierre Smith”) were sentenced Thursday for their participation in a stolen identity tax refund scheme. They had previously pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to steal government property, one count of theft of government property, and one count of aggravated identity…
VUDU warns customers after user data stolen in burglary
Damon Poeter reports that streaming video provider, VUDU, has been notifying users after user data was on a hard drive stolen during an office burglary: Vudu notified users that a break-in at its offices on 24 March compromised users’ personal information and account activity, warning customers to be on the lookout for “spam email, emails…
The “we’re just one of many” excuse doesn’t fly here
With all the news about #OpIsrael, it was easy to miss a breach that was reported today involving Kirkwood Community College in Iowa. On March 13, they were hacked, and the hacker had access to 125,000 records from students who had applied online for credit courses between February 2005 and March 5, 2013. The school…
Vernon Township ordered to pay court costs after suing hapless recipients of employees’ SSN
Remember that ridiculous lawsuit by Vernon Township against individuals to whom it had accidentally released employees’ Social Security numbers? There’s an update. Jessica Masulli Reyes reports: The individuals who received the Social Security numbers of 119 Vernon employees were ordered by a judge to sign certification saying that the confidential information was deleted and not disseminated….