Over the past few days, I’ve been asked by many people what I think about reports that Serbian police arrested a member of TheDarkOverlord. Some journalists seem to be going even further and reporting that multiple arrests have been made. I’ve said repeatedly and will repeat it here: I don’t know who did get arrested,…
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Member of TheDarkOverlord arrested — reports
There are reports in the news this morning that a member of TheDarkOverlord has been arrested by Serbian police. These are translations via Google, and I do not see any report yet naming the arrestee or a photo, but… Serbian police arrested SS (1980) from Belgrade suspected of being one of the hackers from the…
Six months after TheDarkOverlord attacked their district, School District 6 sends breach notification letters to parents
More than six months after the hacker or hackers known as TheDarkOverlord hacked and terrorized School District 6 in Columbia Falls, Montana, the district has sent parents breach notification letters revealing what they were able – and not able – to determine. Three versions of the March 19th letter, marked “Draft” and signed by Superintendent…
H-E Parts Morgan hacked – TheDarkOverlord
In July, 2013, H-E Parts International, a manufacturer of aftermarket parts and components for the mining industry, acquired The Morgan Group. Morgan already had an established reputation for servicing the mining, oil, and gas industries. Together, H-E Parts International Morgan grew as a global corporation with offices in Canada, Chile, Australia, China, Peru, and throughout the United States….
Did Columbia Falls Schools treat an extortion payment made to TheDarkOverlord as a dirty little secret?
Update of March 12: After this story appeared on March 9, DataBreaches.net received a call from Superintendent Bradshaw, who had been out of town when my email had arrived. This story has been updated – and corrected occasionally – to incorporate his answers. If students are at risk of significant emotional damage because highly sensitive…
FBI Private Industry Notification warns schools about TheDarkOverlord
On January 31, 2018, the FBI released a Private Industry Notification (PIN) warning schools about the hacker(s) known as TheDarkOverlord. The information in the PIN was provided by the FBI and the Department of Education’s Office of the Inspector General, and it appears to be an expanded version of a prior alert to schools issued by…