Julia K. Kadish, Kari M. Rollins, and Liisa M. Thomas of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP write: Maryland recently passed two companion bills amending the state’s Personal Information Protection Act. The bills modify the data breach notification requirements and scope of businesses subject to the data security requirements. The key changes are summarized below, and will…
Brooks County pays off hacker with tax dollars after ransomware attack
Andrew Christiansen reports: A recent ransomware attack on Brooks County’s Justice of the Peace and district courts, and finance department, cost it more than $37,000. “I’m very unhappy because of that,” said resident Mario Villarreal. “It’s scary — of course it is — for everybody.” Brooks County Judge Eric Ramos said the attack took place…
UK: Woman’s suitcase containing ‘important work documents’ missing for WEEKS without trace after EasyJet ‘error’
Sophie Halle-Richards reports: A woman has slammed EasyJet after claims her suitcase which contained important work documents still hasn’t been found – despite going missing from Manchester Airport over three weeks ago. Melissa McGrath, 45, reported the bag missing after it failed to arrive in Greece for a work trip on May 31, but says the travel company still…
Conti ransomware hacking spree breached over 40 orgs in a month
Ionut Ilascu reports: The Conti cybercrime syndicate runs one of the most aggressive ransomware operations and has grown highly organized, to the point that affiliates were able to hack more than 40 companies in a little over a month. Security researchers codenamed the hacking campaign ARMattack and described it as being one of the group’s…
Taco Bell employee in South Carolina accused of credit card, identity fraud
Low-tech local crime still happens. Bob D’Angelo reports: A woman who worked at a South Carolina Taco Bell is accused of taking photos of customers’ credit cards and using the numbers to buy items for herself, authorities said. Laquawanda Hawkins was arrested Friday and charged with four counts of financial transaction card theft, four counts…
Phishing gang behind several million euros worth of losses busted in Belgium and the Netherlands
A cross-border operation, supported by Europol and involving the Belgian Police (Police Fédérale/Federale Politie) and the Dutch Police (Politie), resulted in the dismantling of an organised crime group involved in phishing, fraud, scams and money laundering. The action day on 21 June 2022 led to: 9 arrests in the Netherlands 24 house searches in the Netherlands…