AP reports: A Bahamian man pleaded guilty to hacking into celebrities’ email accounts to steal unreleased movie and TV scripts, a crime that prosecutors say could have caused great harm to networks and movie studios if he had succeeded in selling them for hundreds of thousands of dollars. Alonzo Knowles, 24, entered the plea in…
Syrian hacker extradited to the United States from Germany
There’s an update to a case previously noted on this site. Ellen Nakashima reports: An alleged hacker with the Syrian Electronic Army, a group that supports the Syrian government, has been extradited to the United States from Germany on charges of conspiracy linked to a hacking-related extortion scheme, U.S. officials said Monday. Peter Romar, 36,…
Federal Insider FDIC reports five ‘major incidents’ of cybersecurity breaches since fall
Joe Davidson reports: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) on Monday retroactively reported to Congress that five additional “major incidents” of data breaches have occurred since Oct. 30. FDIC also is launching “a new initiative to enhance security.” The incidents involved the breach of taxpayers’ personally identifiable information, The Washington Post has learned. In each…
Ghana: Four computers ‘containing voter registration data’ stolen
MyJoyOnline reports: Four computers used by the Electoral Commission (EC) for the Limited Biometric Voter Registration exercise have been stolen at Savelugu in the Northern region. The office of the Commission was broken into through the window Sunday night. “The locks were still on as if nothing had happened” when electoral officers went to the office,…
UK teen accused of conspiring with “Crackas With Attitude” remains free on bail – for now
A British teenager arrested for his alleged role in hacking CIA Director John Brennan’s email account learned on Monday that he will remain free on an unconditional bail. Now, the 16-year-old must wait to find out if he will be charged and tried as an adult. The teen, known online as “Derp,” was part of a group…
Kiddicare customers at risk after data spills from test server
Update: SC Magazine reports that the firm notified/warned 794,000 customers! A follow-up email/notice by the retailer tells customers that the compromised information was restricted to name, delivery address, telephone number and email address. Graham Cluley reports: British retailer Kiddicare, which has made a name for itself selling pushchairs, car seats and more, has suffered a data…