Paul Kelly reports: Red-faced bosses have apologised after papers outlining debts owed to a high-interest loan company by South Tynesiders were found discarded in the street. Liz Garlinge, 55, was leaving her home in Honeysuckle Avenue, West Harton, South Shields, when she saw the highly sensitive document lying on her drive. She was stunned to…
Follow-up: Former Tampa VA Medical Center Employee Sentenced
There’s a follow-up to the case of a former employee at the James A. Haley VA Medical Center who stole veterans’ personal information to obtain crack cocaine. The information was used by others for tax refund fraud. Lewis was indicted in July 2013. U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Hernandez-Covington sentenced David F. Lewis to 6…
Russian Defence Export Hacked, 500+MB Data Leaked By @Rucyborg (UPDATED)
Updated below with basic analysis of the data. Today Russian hacktivist @Rucyborg has announced a big leak of files from Russian Defence Export ROSOBORONEXPORT (https://www.roe.ru/). The leak was announced just a short time ago from twitter and has been posted to cyberguerrilla. The leaked files are just the first part of a few to come…
ComiXology Announces A Security Breach, What You Need To Do
Bryan M. Wolfe reports: Digital comic book seller ComiXology has announced a security breach. As a result, users must reset their passwords. In an email to users, ComiXology reveals that an “unauthorized individual” has gained access to a database that contains “usernames, email addresses, and cryptographically protected passwords.” They note that payment account information was not compromised….
KR: Personal data of 12 million KT customers stolen: police
Yonhap News Agency reports a hack affecting almost three-fourths of KT Corporation (formerly known as Korea Telecom)’s customers: Three people, including a telemarketer, were arrested in connection with the case, the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency said. The leaked information included victims’ names, resident registration numbers, places of employment and bank account details. Police believe the…
KR: FSS rejects request for data theft probe
Na Jeong-ju reports: The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has rejected a consumer group’s request to examine the extent of damage consumers suffered from recent data theft cases involving major financial firms here. The decision has triggered protests from victims. In early February, the Financial Consumer Agency asked the regulator to probe the banks and credit…