Anthony Fay reports: About 13,000 patients of Baystate Health may have had some of their personal information compromised, due to a “phishing” e-mail that was received by some staff members. According to a Baystate Health news release sent to 22News, the information may have included names and dates of birth, in addition to medical information, such…
NY: Hackers breach City of Middletown computer system
Michael Randall reports: MIDDLETOWN – The city said Friday that computer hackers gained access to personal information of people who had contact with the Middletown Police Department. While an investigation has found no evidence of fraudulent misuse of personal information, the city is notifying those potentially affected by the breach and offering them free credit-monitoring…
Laptop with crucial CMO data stolen
TNN reports: In a strange incident, a laptop of a close personal aide of chief minister Vijay Rupani was reportedly stolen from the third floor of the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) in Swarnim Sankul. The development left the aide, who sits in the third chamber from CM’s chamber, and other staff members in a tizzy as the theft…
Syrian refugees’ data stolen from council worker day before Clydebank arrival
Tristan Stewart-Robinson reports on a small-N breach with potentially huge consequences for those affected: A list of the names of Syrian refugees and their new addresses in Clydebank was stolen one day before they were moved to the town, The Post can reveal. Some of the most vulnerable families in the world, fleeing the ravages of war, could…
Anonymous’ Most Notorious Hacker Is Back, and He’s Gone Legit
Andy Greenberg reports that Hector Monsegur, formerly known as “Sabu,” has turned white-hat penetration tester with Rhino Labs. I’ll go out on a limb here and predict that the article will anger those who still blame him for helping law enforcement identify and prosecute other hackers and hacktivists. Read the story on Wired.
Seattle Indian Health Board notified almost 800 patients after email hack
From their notification of October 8: The Seattle Indian Health Board experienced a security attack to an employee email account on August 10, 2016. Access to the account lasted approximately 4 hours before the Seattle Indian Health Board IT department shut down the email system. The information accessed may or may not have included patients’…