Bell has issued a press release in response to claims they were hacked by NullCrew: Bell today announced that 22,421 user names and passwords and 5 valid credit card numbers of Bell small-business customers were posted on the Internet this weekend. The posting results from illegal hacking of an Ottawa-based third-party supplier’s information technology system. In…
NullCrew claims to have hacked Bell Canada (Update 1)
Update: Bell Canada did not respond to the email they received from DataBreaches.net, but reportedly did send a statement last night to Canada.com, saying “Bell IT and security teams are investigating the situation and will provide further update tomorrow.” NullCrew is back, and claims to have hacked Bell Canada. In a tweet on January 15, they…
Bell Internet Hacked, 40,000 Customer Credentials leaked by @NullCrew_FTS
Today the official NullCrew has returned to the hack scene with a leak of data from Bell Internet (https://www.bell.ca/) after about 12months away. > Bell Canada has been one of Canada’s most important and most powerful companies, and in 1975 was listed as the fifth largest in the country. The company is named after the…
Notice to Beebe Healthcare Patients Regarding Possible Disclosure of Personal Information (updated)
The following notice was posted yesterday on Beebe’s web site, linked from their home page: Beebe Healthcare (“Beebe”) is committed to protecting the security and confidentiality of our patients’ personal information and takes this obligation seriously. Regrettably, this notice is regarding an incident involving some of that information. On December 27, 2013, Beebe learned that…
Commission Statement Marking the FTC’s 50th Data Security Settlement – January 31, 2014
Today marks a milestone for the Federal Trade Commission – the announcement of the Commission’s 50th data security settlement. What started in 2002 with a single case applying established FTC Act precedent to the area of data security has grown into a vital enforcement program that has helped to increase protections for consumers and has encouraged companies to make…
Provider of Medical Transcript Services Settles FTC Charges That It Failed to Adequately Protect Consumers’ Personal Information
Press release from the FTC, followed by my comments: A company that provides medical transcription services has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that its inadequate data security measures unfairly exposed the personal information of thousands of consumers on the open Internet, in some instances including consumers’ medical histories and examination notes. In its complaint…