So for a law firm, I would think this would be a really bad breach to have to disclose. Mason Law Office in Sacramento sent a copy of their notification to the California Attorney General’s Office. Their notification reads, in part: What happened? On or about May 5, 2018, we discovered evidence of unauthorized access…
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Ohio man charged in August, 2017 DDoS attacks on akronohio.gov and akroncops.org
Eric Heisig reports: An Akron man aligned with the online hacking collective Anonymous was arrested Thursday for launching cyberattacks on websites for the city of Akron and its police department, according to the FBI. James Robinson, 32, admitted he was responsible for the attacks on the Akron websites akronohio.gov and akroncops.org between Aug. 1 and Aug. 5,…
OR: LaPorte & Associates notifies clients of laptop theft
From their press release: LaPorte & Associates, Inc. (“LaPorte”) today announced an incident involving potential unauthorized access to a laptop containing certain personal information. LaPorte is an insurance agency that provides, among other things, insurance procurement, consultation, and support services for its clients. The data potentially subject to unauthorized access varies, but includes some combination…
CA: Notice to Individuals Regarding Privacy Incident Involving Capitol Administrators, Inc.
Notice how they do not tell us when the phishing attack occurred – only when they concluded their investigation of it. So when was this attack, and when was it actually discovered for purposes of the 60-day clock? And how many people are being notified? From their substitute notice on their web site: Capitol Administrators,…
CA: Teen who phished his school district: “It was like stealing candy from a baby”
Lisa Amin Gulezian reports: The grading system at Ygnacio Valley High School in Concord was hacked by a 16-year-old sophomore. That student has been suspended. He spoke to ABC7 News about how and why he did it. Surveillance video shows the moment armed officers and the secret service broke down the door to David Rotaro’s home. The…
Data breach affects nearly 900 patients from two San Francisco hospitals
Catherine Ho reports: The personal information of nearly 900 patients of San Francisco General and Laguna Honda hospitals was breached after a former employee of one of the hospitals’ vendors got unauthorized access to the data, the San Francisco Public Health Department said Friday. The data included patients’ names, dates of birth, medical record numbers…