Eric Besson reports: Investigators are trying to determine whether personal information — including Social Security numbers — for an estimated 19,000 Arkansas job seekers was stolen after a virus was detected in a statewide database, a government spokesman said. Arkansas Department Workforce Services spokesman Steve Guntharp said Thursday that it was not immediately clear whether…
MY: Hard disks, laptops stolen from Parti Cinta Sabah offices
Stephanie Lee reports: Hard disks and laptops containing important political information were stolen from Parti Cinta Sabah’s head office at the Nountun Industrial Estate near here. PCS president Datuk Seri Wilfred Bumburing’s corporate officer [sic] located on the second floor of the same building was also broken into. Read more on The Star.
Metropolitan Urology Group Notifies Almost 18,000 Patients of Ransomware Attack That Exposed PHI
As seen on the group’s web site: On January 10, 2017, Metropolitan Urology Group (MUG) was made aware that a ransomware attack that occurred on November 28, 2016 exposed certain patient health information to the hackers who infected two MUG servers with the ransomware virus. MUG has been working with a premier, international information technology…
KE: Chebukati admits hackers attacked IEBC servers
Wilfred Ayaga reports: The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has admitted hackers attempted to breach its systems to steal crucial information ahead of the 2017 election. Chairman Wafula Chebukati told the National Assembly’s Justice and Legal Affairs committee that people intending to steal data attempted to access IEBC servers last year. “Attempts were made…
Ster-Kinekor “data leak” means private data of 7 million South Africans is at risk
Nic Andersen reports: Incredibly worrying news has emerged around data privacy issues at local cinema chain Ster-Kinekor. An alleged data leak means up to 7 million South Africans could have had their private data compromised, potentially leaving their bank accounts and other information at risk. Fin24 reports that this week an online account resource claimed…
The World’s Most Wanted Computer Hacker Controls A Million Computers And Enjoys Wearing Leopard Print
Described as “the most wanted cybercriminal in the world” by the F.B.I, Evgeniy, M. Bogachev has a $3million bounty on his head and a penchant for Bengal cats and leopard print pyjamas. Because what else is a nefarious cyber criminal going to wear when he’s busy doing hacking business? Read more on Esquire.