Guccifer, who has been spending time in a Romanian jail after his conviction there for hacking, will be extradited to the U.S., according to Reuters. Guccifer, whose real name is Marcel Lazăr Lehel, is best known here for hacking the email accounts of influential Americans, releasing former President George W. Bush’s paintings, and exposing an alleged affair of former Secretary of…
Chicago-Area Resident Indicted in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme Involving Victims from the U.S. Air Force
A federal grand jury sitting in Chicago, Illinois returned an indictment on Feb. 11 against a resident of a Chicago suburb, charging him with 10 counts of wire fraud, 10 counts of aggravated identity theft and one count of access device fraud, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax…
Romanian National Pleads Guilty In Computer Hacking Scheme
There’s an update to a case previously noted on this site. NEWARK, N.J. – A Romanian citizen has admitted orchestrating an international hacking scheme targeting retailers, security companies, medical offices and individuals in the United States, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Mircea-Ilie Ispasoiu, 30, of Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Kevin…
CA: ‘Phishing’ scam nets patient info from City of Hope employees’ email accounts
It feels like I’m seeing more phishing reports that hacking reports this past week. Ken Stone reports: Some patient information was unlawfully accessed as a result of a “phishing” attack that targeted the email accounts of several City of Hope staffers, the Duarte cancer research and treatment facility reported Friday. The data breach, which took place the…
AU: Sydney University ‘lost’ computer containing sensitive student information
Michaela Whitbourn reports: The University of Sydney has admitted it “lost” a notebook computer containing sensitive information about students using disability support services, in a major privacy breach that has shocked and angered students. As the Baird government is urged to tackle privacy law reform, the university warned on Friday it could not “absolutely guarantee the security”…
UK: Eight patients’ records are accidentally leaked from Ayr Hospital
Stuart Wilson reports: Top secret files belonging to EIGHT strangers were shared with a woman discharged from Ayr Hospital. The confidential information – also copied to the woman’s doctor – is now at the centre of a high level investigation. NHS Ayrshire & Arran face a grilling from Scotland’s Information Commissioner. Read more on Daily…