Graham Cluley writes that the Hotel Hippo website is no more following an “appalling” leak recently disclosed by a researcher. A statement issued by HotelStayUK confirms its demise: HotelHippo has shut down and will not reopen. Our investigations showed that just 24 customers were affected by the issues with HotelHippo. This was a small very little used site….
Russian hacker captured in 2010 Broadway Grill data breach
A 30-year-old Russian man was arrested over the weekend for a series of crimes involving hacking into point of sales systems at Washington restaurants including a data breach in 2010 that involved stealing credit card information from hundreds of customers of Capitol Hill’s Broadway Grill. The allegations detail at least $1.7 million in losses to banks and…
Michael Schumacher stolen medical records linked to Swiss helicopter company
Ella Alexander reports: Michael Schumacher’s missing medical records have been linked to a Swiss helicopter firm in Zurich. French authorities have located the IP address of the computer used by thieves, who stole the former racing driver’s documents last month, to a helicopter company that was due to transport the Formula One champion from Grenoble to Lausanne…
NG: Fraudsters hack into Ogun account
KingFemii reports: Suspected internet fraudsters have reportedly hacked into Ogun State-owned mortgage bank, Gateway Savings and Loans Limited, and stole millions of Naira. [1 million Nigerian Naira = $6,146.29 – Dissent] Men of Ogun State Police Command are investigating the multi-million Naira fraud. It sounds like some heavy-handed tactics for investigating a hack, and it’s…
IN: St. Vincent Breast Center sends 63,000 letters to wrong patients
Kate Taylor reports: St. Vincent Breast Center officials said patient’s health information may have been compromised after they sent around 63,000 letters to the wrong patients. The letters included patient names, addresses, and in some cases, a reference to a scheduled appointment. Officials said none of the letters included social security numbers, financial information or…
Brokerage firm Benjamin F. Edwards fell victim to CryptoWall infection
Dave Lewis of Forbes recently reported a breach affecting brokerage house Benjamin F. Edwards Co.’a customers. A copy of the firm’s notification letter to clients had been posted on the California Attorney General’s website as well as the Vermont Attorney General’s website. At the time, Lewis reported: On May 24, 2014 Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. had their computer systems compromised…