Caleb Pershan reports: California Attorney General Kamala Harris is leading an investigation into whether criminal identity theft took place at Wells Fargo, a bank embroiled in a scandal that may involve up to two million bank and credit card accounts allegedly created without customers’ approval as part of an unscrupulous, sales-driven corporate culture. The LA…
Ca: Hacking attempt made at Vernon doctor’s office
The Vernon Morning Star reports an attempted ransomware attack on the office of Dr. Larrie Mandreck. [The office] was alerted on Sept. 24 to a remote hacking attempt during which unauthorized access was briefly obtained to the local computer system. Information that is contained in the patient files could include, name, date of birth, email address,…
Hookup Service ‘Adult FriendFinder’ May Have Been Hacked—Again
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai reports: Online hookup website “Adult FriendFinder” might have been hacked—again. On Tuesday evening, a hacker known as Revolver or 1×0123 claimed to have breached into the service, posting two screenshots that appeared to show he had access to some portion of the website’s infrastructure. Another notorious hacker known as Peace also claimed to have hacked…
OH: Trooper accused of misusing police database for women’s info
AP reports: A former Ohio trooper accused of stalking a subordinate’s wife after an affair has been charged with finding or keeping personal information about 10 other women obtained from a law enforcement database without authorization. A Washington County court says William Elschlager pleaded not guilty to the new charges Wednesday. Read more on Daily…
Russian Hacker, Wanted by F.B.I., Is Arrested in Prague, Czechs Say
HANA de GOEIJ reports: A man identified as a Russian hacker suspected of pursuing targets in the United States has been arrested in the Czech Republic, the police announced Tuesday evening. The suspect, who was captured in a raid at a hotel in central Prague, did not resist arrest, but he had medical problems and was briefly hospitalized,…
13 countries join global fight against ransomware: Europol
17 October 2016 The Hague More than 2 500 victims were able to decrypt their devices thanks to No More Ransom Just three months after the successful launch of the No More Ransom project, law enforcement agencies from a further 13 countries have signed up to fight ransomware together with the private sector. The new…