The following is a press release: Although unaware of any actual or attempted misuse, HEPACO, LLC (“HEPACO”) is providing notice of a data privacy event impacting the security of information relating to certain current and former employees and clients. What Happened? On August 20, 2019, HEPACO became aware of suspicious activity relating to certain employee email…
AU: Federal court launches snap investigation of its asylum seeker data breach
Ben Butler reports: The federal court has launched a snap investigation of how it potentially broke the law an estimated 400 times by revealing the names of asylum seekers on a public website. John McMillan, a senior lawyer, former commonwealth ombudsman, privacy commissioner and inspector general of intelligence, is conducting a review into how the…
Digital Ocean says it exposed customer data after it left an internal document online
Catalin Cimpanu reported this on May 8: Web hosting provider Digital Ocean is currently in the process of notifying some customers about a security lapse that exposed some of their account details. According to an email the company is currently sending out, the security leak occurred due to an internal Digital Ocean document that was…
Texas Says Court System Was Subject to Ransomware Attack
Tina Davis reports: Texas said its court system has been hit by a ransomware attack. The state said the attack was discovered Friday and that it’s not going to paying ransom. The Office of Court Administration said that filings and research are still available and there was no indication any personal information was compromised.The “branch…
Package delivery giant Pitney Bowes confirms second ransomware attack in 7 months
Catalin Cimpanu reports: Package and mail delivery giant Pitney Bowes has suffered a second ransomware attack in the past seven months, ZDNet has learned. The incident came to light today after a ransomware gang known as Maze published a blog post claiming to have breached and encrypted the company’s network. The Maze crew provided proof…
Ransomware Hit ATM Giant Diebold Nixdorf
Brian Krebs reports: Diebold Nixdorf, a major provider of automatic teller machines (ATMs) and payment technology to banks and retailers, recently suffered a ransomware attack that disrupted some operations. The company says the hackers never touched its ATMs or customer networks, and that the intrusion only affected its corporate network. Read more on KrebsonSecurity.com