[ad_1] A representative didn’t tell TechCrunch how much data had been taken, or how many American citizens were caught up in the breach. The agency said alerted Congress and said it was “closely monitoring” the subcontractor’s associated work. CBP said that none of the info had been spotted on either the dark web or the […]
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D.C. case against Facebook over Cambridge Analytica will proceed
[ad_1] Early Friday, a judge sided with Facebook shareholders who demanded the company hand over emails and records related to its handling of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Later in the day, the company was denied again in court, as Reuters reports that Judge Fern Flanagan Saddler denied its motion to dismiss or stay a lawsuit […]
Hackers turn tables on account hijackers by stealing forum data
[ad_1] The incident reportedly sparked chaos, with users receiving phishing emails. The main OGusers administrator even turned off self-bans so that users couldn’t leave and theoretically cover some of their tracks. The hack’s consequences could extend significantly beyond giving account thieves and SIM hijackers a taste of their proverbial medicine. There’s a real chance law […]
Boost Mobile informs customers about a data breach — two months ago
[ad_1] Boost Mobile did not say how many people were affected by the breach. Engadget reached out to Sprint for additional information and will update this story if we hear back. As noted by TechCrunch, Boost Mobile notified California’s attorney general of the breach, an action that is required if more than 500 people in […]
US charges China-based hacking group for massive 2015 Anthem breach
[ad_1] Wang and Doe reportedly used “extremely sophisticated techniques,” including specially-tailored spear-phishing emails with embedded hyperlinks. When employees of the targeted businesses clicked the hyperlinks, a file downloaded and deployed malware, which created a backdoor to the computer systems. In some cases, the defendants waited months before taking further action. Then, they allegedly encrypted the […]
Hackers stole cash from 100 Amazon sellers in ‘serious’ fraud
[ad_1] Attorneys had asked a judge to allow searches of account statements at Barclays and Prepay in hopes of investigating the fraud, tracking down funds and bringing the fraud “to an end.” Amazon didn’t comment on the particulars of the case, but did say that these kinds of incidents can happen through phishing scams that […]
Card skimming hack targets 201 campus stores in North America
[ad_1] The perpetrators appear to be unique among Magecart-using groups at this stage. They not only don’t share much in common with other groups, they crafted their attack specifically with PrismRBS’ software in mind. There might even be a custom receiver system instead of a ready-made skimming kit popular among cybercriminals. PrismRBS said it had […]
A public database exposed medical records of 150,000 rehab patients
[ad_1] Paine notified ElasticSearch, which contacted the owner of the database. The information is no longer publicly accessible, but in a blog post, Paine said to the best of his knowledge, Steps to Recovery has not reached out to the patients. While 150,000 people is a relatively small data leak by today’s standards, exposing health […]
Hackers obtain millions of cards from Planet Hollywood’s parent company
[ad_1] The affected data doesn’t include online orders or some of Earl’s other chains (Bertucci’s, Café Hollywood and Seaside on the Pier), but does include sensitive info like card numbers, customer names and expiration dates. Earl said the breach was “contained” and that you shouldn’t be at risk if you visit today. However, the timing […]
Iranian hackers stole terabytes of data from software giant Citrix
[ad_1] Resecurity understood that hackers from Iridium, an Iran-linked group, stole data in December 2018 and again on March 4th. They made off with at least 6TB of documents and as much as 10TB, and they seemed to be focused on project data for the aerospace industry, the FBI, NASA and Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil […]