Tariq Panja reports: A computer hacker who for years published the innermost secrets of the global soccer industry — revelations that have shed light on questionable behavior by some of the sport’s most influential figures and top clubs — was told on Tuesday that he would be extradited to Portugal, where he faces charges linked…
Hacker group behind SingHealth data breach identified, targeted mainly Singapore firms
Eileen Yu reports: Hackers that compromised the data of 1.5 million SingHealth patients has been identified as a group that launched attacks against several businesses based in Singapore, including multinational companies with operations in the city-state. Dubbed Whitefly, the group has attacked organisations in healthcare, media, telecommunications, and engineering, and is likely part of a…
Andhra govt mulling action against Telangana Police in alleged data theft case
The allegations fly back and forth and are enough to make your head spin. I really don’t know what to believe in this case. Akash Kolluru reports: The Andhra Pradesh government is mulling action against the Telangana Police in the alleged data theft case, accusing the police department of stealing “sensitive data”. Late on Wednesday…
Chinese Hackers Target Universities in Pursuit of Maritime Military Secrets
Dustin Volz reports: Chinese hackers have targeted more than two dozen universities in the U.S. and around the globe as part of an elaborate scheme to steal research about maritime technology being developed for military use, cybersecurity experts and current and former U.S. officials said. Read more on WSJ.
PA: Thomas County School District notifies employees of online banking system breach
From their notification: March 5, 2019 The Thomas County School District values its employees and wants you to be aware of an incident that may involve your bank account information. We recently became aware of a breach of our online banking system. After discovering the issue, we immediately engaged BlueVoyant, a leading IT investigation and…
PA: Former Patient Coordinator Pleads Guilty to Wrongfully Disclosing Health Information to Cause Harm
There’s an update to an insider wrong-doing HIPAA case first reported in July, 2018. From the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania: PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Butler, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of wrongfully disclosing the health information of another individual, United States Attorney Scott W….