TeaMp0isoN teamed up Anonymous earlier in the week to expose Syrian emails; out of that came an 80 MB dump by Phantom~, with help from AnonOps Sweden. Together they leaked the dump of Syrian Military and bank accounts at approximately 14:00 GMT today. Along with the following statement: Last few days I was looking at…
macforbeginners.com hacked and data leaked by xdev @ b4lc4nh4ck
xdev has left a mac tutorial based website ashamed today after hacking it and dumping a load of accounts on paste.bin. The target, macforbeginners.com is a privately owned website that offers help for people starting out with macs, but really they should be looking for help themselves to better protect there clients information. The leak…
A glimpse inside the $234 billion world of medical ID theft
Rick Kam, President and CEO, ID Experts and Christine Arevalo, director of healthcare identity management, ID Experts write: Healthcare fraud is costing American taxpayers up to $234 billion annually, based on estimates from the FBI. It’s no wonder that a stolen medical identity has a $50 street value, according to the World Privacy Forum –…
Senate in search of consensus on data breach notification law may try a backdoor approach
Tony Romm writes: Congress failed to pass a new federal law last year requiring the litany of companies affected by data breaches — from gaming giant Sony to shoe e-tailer Zappos — to notify consumers. But now some lawmakers believe they have a new route for passage: the Senate’s upcoming cybersecurity reform bill. Read more…
MN: Global financial fraud case goes to trial in Minneapolis
Dan Browning covers what sounds like a huge fraud ring prosecution: A world map splattered with red dots shows the reach of a massive identity-theft case that went to trial this week in federal court in Minneapolis. Jurors will hear testimony about what prosecutors describe as a sophisticated international conspiracy that stole and counterfeited thousands…
IN: AG Investigates Cardinal Fitness Dumped Documents
I love when local media report on breaches and the state then investigates. Here’s another example: Deputy Attorney General Chuck Taylor launched an investigation after a Dumpster containing credit card numbers and receipts was found sitting outside a closed Indianapolis fitness center. Viewers first contacted RTV6 when the discarded personal information was found outside of…