There’s an update to a case previously reported on this site in 2016. From the U.S. Department of Justice: An individual, formerly a juvenile, pleaded guilty to committing acts of federal juvenile delinquency in relation to a cyberattack that caused massive disruption to the Internet in October 2016. Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian C. Rabbitt…
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More than 1 million patients notified of hack involving Dental Care Alliance
Dental Care Alliance is notifying patients this week of a hacking incident that began on September 18, was discovered October 11, and contained on October 13. Dental Care Alliance, LLC is based in Sarasota Florida, and describe themselves as a dental support organization. As they inform patients on their web site: You won’t see the…
In Battle Against Hackers, Companies Try to Deceive the Deceivers
Heidi Mitchell reports: An increasing number of companies are looking at an innovative approach to deal with hackers that break into their computer networks. They lure cybercriminals into thinking they’re getting close to the good stuff—and then they trap them. That’s what Land O’Lakes, the suburban Minneapolis agricultural giant, is doing. Read more on WSJ.
Mum’s the word? What are these school districts doing after a recent breach?
On November 15, ABC in Chicago reported that suburban school district Township High School District 211 experienced a security breach in which outgoing emails, phone calls, and text messages had been compromised over the weekend. Parents reported receiving offensive messages, some of which were sexual. On November 20, Patch reported that a teacher’s account in…
TX: Fraudsters who stole health information to fund spending spree plead guilty
KLTV reports: Two individuals have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to obtain information from a protected computer in the Eastern District of Texas. Demetrius Cervantes, 46, of McKinney, and Amanda Lowry, 40, of Sherman, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to obtain information from a protected computer on Dec. 3, 2020. Their co-conspirator, Lydia Henslee, 29, of Denison,…
TN: Personal information of some University of Memphis employees exposed in security breach
John Klyce reports: A security breach at the University of Memphis has caused private information of certain faculty and staff members to be compromised. In an email obtained by MBJ — dated Dec. 4 and sent to faculty and staff members — U of M CIO Robert Jackson said an individual had hacked into a university email account. While…