Last night @DeadMellox tipped us off at a huge chinese hack that contained many breached servers databases with user accounts, personal and private company information and more. One of the targets in this attack was China Bearing Commercial Community (https://www.bearing.com.cn/) and as a result of the attack they have now seen well over 30k account leaked…
CloudFare breach cause for concern (updated)
Given the number of hacks revealed on a daily basis, I long ago gave up on trying to mention them all on this blog, but this one merits its own entry. Eduard Kovacs reports that although CloudFare has acknowledged it was compromised, the co-founder and CEO may not be correct in his understanding of the breach:…
4Chan.org Hacked, Defaced and data stolen & Statement for Admin – by #UGNazi
UGNAZI hackers have announced they have full access to the 4chan.org servers and left the site defaced, for now the deface appears to be gone and the site is alive and active, but that’s not to say they do not have access as we have seen in the past @ug tends to live up to their claims….
UK: Doctors 'risking email privacy breaches'
This one really strikes close to home. Caroline Parkinson reports: As the email whizzes off into the ether, dread strikes. It’s gone to the wrong person. Normally, the worst that can happen is a little embarrassment. But a medical advice body is warning that while trying to use modern technology to contact patients, doctors are…
UK: Breach of privacy at Cupar GP practice
Snooping in the healthcare sector is a serious problem everywhere. The previous blog entry was from Canada. This one is from the U.K. Patients of a Cupar GP practice have expressed shock that someone has been snooping in their private medical records. The incident came to light after Bank Street Medical Group issued letters to…
Ca: 43 hit by privacy breach, Maximus worker fired
Rob Shaw reports: Forty-three people have been warned that their privacy was breached after a government-contracted health worker was caught improperly opening personal files. The government sent letters Thursday to 26 clients, saying a total of 43 people had their personal information compromised and there is a “low risk for fraud” on their accounts. They…