The FBI has published more about a case that was previously reported on this site (the DOJ’s press release at the time can be found here). Today, the FBI wrote: Two men who were citizens of Nigeria, living in Malaysia, and conducting their crimes from behind computers likely assumed they were safe from the reach…
AU: Officer jailed for using police database to access personal details of dozens of Tinder dates
Frances Bell reports: A former long-serving police officer has been jailed for six months for illegally accessing the personal details of almost 100 women to determine if they were “suitable” dates. Adrian Trevor Moore was a 28-year veteran of WA Police and was nominated as police officer of the year in 2011. The former senior…
Two hacker groups responsible for 60 percent of all publicly reported hacks
Catalin Cimpanu reports: Two hacker groups are behind 60% of all publicly reported cryptocurrency exchange hacks and are believed to have stolen around $1 billion worth of cryptocurrency, according to a report published last week by blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis. “On average, the hacks we traced from the two prominent hacking groups stole $90 million…
TX: Crosby ISD’s IT system hacked by ransomware virus
Kaila Contreras Crosby ISD officials notified parents and staff that a ransomware virus has infiltrated the district’s IT system. The district’s IT Department discovered the ransomware virus around 10:30 a.m. on Sunday. School officials will have no access to technology, including telephone services until the matter is resolved. The IT Department said there is no…
CT: Dr. DeLuca & Dr. Marciano Eye Associates notify almost 24,000 patients after ransomware attack
Another ransomware attack that could have been even worse, but the doctor’s office had backups and was able to restore from backup without paying the ransom demand — and their cyberinsurance policy helped pay for them notifying patients. The incident was reported to HHS by Dr. DeLuca & Dr. Marciano Eye Associates as affecting 23,578 patients. The…
MN: Infertility clinic reports malware incident
Deanna Weniger reports: An infertility clinic in Woodbury announced Friday that it was the target of a malware attack in December that may have exposed the personal information of its clients. Reproductive Medicine and Infertility Associates said in a press release that the malware was discovered Dec. 5. The company hired computer forensics experts, who…