A hacker using the handle xL3gi0n has gone and hacked a foundation that has been running since the mid 70’s. The foundation is the Jackie Robinson Foundation (JFR). The leak was posted to pastebin and contains a short message explaining that the leaked data only contains all the emails that start with Aa and that there is many more accounts…
DoktorBass packs up and leaves the anonymous scene
Over the past months we have seen many attacks come from a hacker who was using the handle #DoktorBass and along the way we have seen many different country’s and governments as well as company’s and groups attacks as a result. some of the attacks that have been carried out by this hacker have stirred up fuss with the most recent…
Niroo Research Institute Hacked, Offline, Data leaked
Iran power company Niroo Research Institute has been hacked by hacker using the handle yourikan who in the past has attacked the Tehran water center. The hack happened a few days ago and ever since yourkan has been leaking its data to media resources before posting it all online for the world to see. The leaked data only contains…
NZ: Report: Systemic weaknesses at ACC
Adam Bennett and Kate Shuttleworth report: Bronwyn Pullar, the woman at the centre of a massive privacy scandal at ACC is “delighted” with an independent report into the affair that identified “systemic weakness” in the way the corporation handled private client data. The report by former Australian Privacy Commissioner Malcolm and accountancy firm KPMG released…
State Privacy Laws Evolve While Congress Remains Stalemated
New legislation governing data breaches and privacy issues is popping up in states across the country. Most recently, Connecticut, Vermont, and Illinois have enacted new laws in these areas. You can find a nice summary of the three new laws on CyberInquirer. Image credit: “Chessman” © Saimnadir | Dreamstime.com
SBCSC computer glitch may have caused security breach
Jenn Zellers reports that a computer glitch experienced by the South Bend Community School Corporation in Indiana exposed some employees’ Social Security numbers: The district says when it changed student management systems, some employee social security numbers accidentally transferred over. According to the district, the numbers could only be seen by employees being trained on…