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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Extradition Of Alleged Russian Hacker Responsible For Massive Network Intrusions At JP Morgan Chase, Other U.S. Financial Institutions, Brokerage Firms, A Major News Publication, And Other Companies

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Dissent

Press release of September 7: Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, William F. Sweeney, Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), and David E. Beach, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Secret Service New York Field…

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Dallas County Community College District notification of breach

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Dissent

From a notification submitted by the college’s external counsel to the New Hampshire Department of Justice: On October 5, 2017, Dallas County Community College District identified unusual activity in an employee email account. Dallas County Community College District immediately changed the employee’s credentials and launched an investigation, with the assistance of a third-party forensic investigation…

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Personal info for 2,000 DC students mistakenly posted online

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Dissent

Fox5 reports: The personal information for 2,000 homeless D.C. students was mistakenly published online and accessible for six months, school officials said. According to D.C. Public Schools, the accidental disclosure took place after a spreadsheet with the students’ information was provided to the D.C. Council. The spreadsheet was then posted on the council’s website. The information included…

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Government transparency site revealed Social Security numbers, other personal info

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Dissent

Tal Kopan reports: A federal government transparency website made public dozens, if not hundreds, of Social Security numbers and other personal information in a design error during a system upgrade. The error, on a Freedom of Information Act request portal, was fixed after CNN alerted the government to the situation. For weeks prior, however, individuals’…

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IL: Hoopeston Area School District website hacked, false emergency messages sent out

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Dissent

Jordan Crook reports: On Sept. 3, at approximately 3:15 a.m., the Hoopeston Area School District website was hacked with pictures and repeated emergency callout messages to district families. Superintendent Suzzette Hesser reports that the website is now secured and the website address of the person causing the disruption is being investigated. Read more on Hoopeston…

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Premera Blue Cross accused of destroying evidence in data breach lawsuit

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Dissent

Catalin Cimpanu reports: The plaintiffs of a class-action lawsuit against health insurance provider Premera Blue Cross are accusing the organization of “willfully destroying” evidence that was crucial for establishing accurate details in a security breach incident. In court documents filed last week obtained by ZDNet, plaintiffs claim that Premera intentionally destroyed a computer that was…

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