I updated specific incident reports on DataLossDB.org yesterday, but thought I should mention this here, too. Basil Katz of Reuters reports: Federal prosecutors said four Irish and British men charged in a crackdown on the international hacking group Anonymous also helped breach the security analysis company Stratfor last year. In an indictment made public on…
Authorities find nearly $1 million in storage unit rented by Navy Vets’ Thompson
Kris Hundley reports on an interesting development in a case where authorities are trying to determine the true identify of an individual known as Bobby Thompson. Thompson has been linked to a sham charity that bilked people out of money by promising to help Navy veterans. As part of their investigation into Thompson, federal agents…
Hackers Threaten University of Pittsburgh with Disclosure of Students’ Personal Info if Demands Are Not Met
Jacob Kleinman reports: Members of the hacktivist collective calling itself “Anonymous” are targeting the University of Pittsburgh, and threatening to release a wealth of private information regarding the school and its students, if the University does not “apologize to your students, law enforcement, and professors on your home page of your domain for a duration…
700 US Govt staff details hacked
Although recent arrests cut down on the number of hacks and data dumps I’m seeing posted online, they haven’t eliminated them altogether. The attack on the International Police Association – International Administration Center, reported last week, was the type of attack we’ve seen in the past. And now this one on NASA’s Glenn Research Center: Home…
Calgary detective charged in alleged privacy breach
A 45-year-old Calgary police detective has been charged with unauthorized use of a computer and breach of trust. Police spokesman Kevin Brookwell said a financial institution allegedly approached the officer to get contact information for about 10 people who owed the business money. The officer then allegedly accessed the police database between March 2010 and…
FL: DCF warns child care workers of possible computer security breach
Oh ffs: another state agency that failed to adequately secure data online. WFTV reports: The Department of Children and Families sent out letters to 100,000 child care workers statewide about a possible breach in security. WFTV learned that the employees’ personal information was stored online, but it wasn’t password protected. […] The vendor that stores…