After his victim allegedly didn’t respond to his repeated demands for a “security fee,” a hacker accuses the victim of covering up a hack for almost two years. One of the breaches added to HHS’s public breach tool this past week is a breach reported by Holland Eye Surgery and Laser Center in Michigan. The…
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Purdue warns patients that their information might be compromised
Ron Wilkins reports: Patients of the Purdue University Pharmacy and the Family Health Clinic of Carroll County are receiving notices this week that their information might be compromised because of a security breach. Letters informing patients were mailed out Friday, according to a Purdue news release. Read more on Journal & Courier.
Court rejects prosecution’s request for longer sentence, sentences Karim Baratov to 5 years plus a $250,000 fine
SAN FRANCISCO – Karim Baratov, aka Kay, aka Karim Taloverov, aka Karim Akehmet Tokbergenov, 23, was sentenced to 60 months in prison and ordered to pay a $250,000 fine, which encompasses all of his remaining assets. The sentence was announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Alex G. Tse for the Northern District of California, Assistant Attorney…
Arlo advises customers to change passwords after credential-stuffing attempts detected
May 26 notification posted to community.netgear.com. Here’s how it begins: Dear Arlo Customer: We have recently observed suspicious activity potentially impacting Arlo accounts. We take the privacy and security of your account and personal information very seriously and have initiated an investigation into the suspicious activity. From our initial investigation, it appears that attackers may…
University of Vermont notifies community of hack of NetID portal
Brian Wallstin reports: University of Vermont officials say they have no reason to believe the personal information of 37,000 current and former faculty, staff and students fell into the wrong hands following a breach of the school’s computer systems. On Wednesday, UVM notified users of NetID, a portal that grants access to campus email, services such…
Aetna, still looking for scapegoat in HIV disclosure fiasco, sues plaintiffs firms
This case is the stuff derisive tweeters live for. Seriously. Aetna is only making itself look worse and worse. Alison Frankel reports: Aetna has intensified its search for someone else to blame for a settlement notification fiasco that has so far put the company on the hook for nearly $20 million. Aetna stands accused, as…