On November 9, DataBreaches.net published “Without Undue Delay” which catalogued health sector ransomware attacks where attackers had dumped patient data as part of an attempt to pressure their victims into paying ransom. That report was a companion to a post arguing that patients need to be notified sooner of ransomware dumps than HIPAA’s 60-day window…
Delaware Division of Public Health Announces Data Breach Incident Involving COVID-19 Results
DOVER (Nov. 15, 2020) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing today that it is mailing letters to individuals who were impacted by a recent data breach incident and is providing information to the public regarding the incident. On September 16, 2020, the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) discovered that…
Consumer Watchdog Hacks A Tesla to Prove Dangers of Wirelessly Connected Cars
Jamie Court reports: The nonprofit, nonpartisan Consumer Watchdog today released a video showing how a box it built with the help of technologists could hack into the wireless connection of a Tesla and take over the screen with a “This Tesla’s Been Hacked” message. The video can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/RgpmJ6OhPns The group said the demonstration…
The Wash Tub is notifying customers of a year-long payment card breach
The Wash Tub is notifying customers of a year-long payment card breach: San Antonio (November 12, 2020) – The Wash Tub is notifying customers of an incident that has been recently identified and addressed involving a suspected data breach that occurred September 2019 through October 2020. The Wash Tub was recently notified of suspicious activity…
Hackers sponsored by Russia and North Korea are targeting COVID-19 researchers
Dan Goodin reports: Hackers sponsored by the Russian and North Korean governments have been targeting companies directly involved in researching vaccines and treatments for COVID-19, and in some cases, the attacks have succeeded, Microsoft said on Friday. In all, there are seven prominent companies that have been targeted, Microsoft Corporate VP for Customer Security &…
How hackers collected sensitive data from the Land Transportation Office
Earlier this week, I noted a probe of a data leak involving the Land Transportation Office in Manila. There’s more reported today. Art Samaniego reports: The country’s transportation agency is now on a hot seat as thousands of personal information of drivers and vehicle owners were processed and saved by a website pretending to be…