Jessica Noll and Faith Abubey report: A police department’s crime analyst in Cobb County was charged with 31 counts of computer theft. Shannon Pope, a 17-year veteran of the Smyrna Police Department, posted bond at $3,500 after being arrested on June 21. Pope, 38, stole information without authorization including driver’s licenses and mobile data of…
‘Crackas’ Hacker Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison
AP reports: A North Carolina man has been sentenced to two years in prison in connection with a series of computer hacks that targeted former CIA Director John Brennan and other government officials. Twenty-three-year-old Andrew Otto Boggs of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, known online as “INCURSIO,” pleaded guilty earlier this year to unauthorized computer access…
Shadow Brokers Threaten to Expose Identity of Former NSA Hacker
Catalin Cimpanu reports: The Shadow Brokers have published a new message today, gloating about the damage caused by the NotPetya ransomware, and threatening to expose the real-life identity of an alleged NSA employee, who they say has been mocking the group on Twitter. In their message, the group also boasted about having “many many subscribers”…
White Blossom Care Center Notifies Residents of Data Security Incident
From their press release: White Blossom Care Center (“White Blossom”) announced today an incident that resulted in the exposure of certain resident information at its facility in San Jose, Calif. It is important to note that, based on the available information, we have no specific evidence that any potentially exposed data has been used inappropriately….
TN: Clinic tells patients disgruntled former employee compromised their records
A local counseling service is notifying its patients that its computer records were recently compromised and private information may be at risk. Professional Counseling and Medical Associates, 849 Volunteer Dr., Suite 2, reported a breach of its electronic health records system, which was copied by a disgruntled former employee who is a healthcare professional. This…
Officials: Nearly 200 children in region affected by data security breach
Ron Musselman reports: Approximately 1,800 children had their identities compromised in a data security breach, including 186 in the region, according to the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania. The breach was discovered in May 2017. […] Authorities said the information may have included personal identifiable information and personal health information. Read more on WJACTV.