The feds keep chipping away at those thieves and hackers and we are pleased to showcase the recent results of their hard work.
Computer Hacking and Sexual Extortion -
On December 9, 2015, the U.S. Attorney’s Office...more
We previously reported that VTech suffered a data breach exposing millions of children’s and their parents’ personal information. The South East Regional Organised Crime Unit in the UK has announced that it has arrested a 21...more
MaineGeneral Health (MaineGeneral), located in Augusta, Maine notified employees and patients last week that personal information and protected health information was compromised in a cyber-attack last month. The health care...more
This is how it should be—private companies working with law enforcement to disrupt evil doers on the Internet. Late last week, Microsoft announced that it teamed up with the Department of Homeland Security, Europol, the FBI,...more
In what has been described as a response to the arrests of protesters on a climate march in Paris this past Sunday in the midst of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC), the hactivist organization...more
In a third update to the data breach of 6.5 million kids’ information and 5 million parents’ information, VTech Holdings Ltd. (VTech) is facing backlash from plaintiffs’ attorneys and regulators....more
JD Wetherspoon, a popular chain of pubs in the UK, notified its customers late last week that it has discovered that its website was hacked between June 15 and 17, which exposed the names, birth dated, telephone numbers,...more
We have been following the hard fought case between the FTC and Wyndham over an investigation that was launched by the FTC following a series of data breaches of Wyndham’s payment card information between 2010 and 2012 (see...more
Triple-S Management Corp., an insurance holding company based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has agreed to settle an investigation of HIPAA violations by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) for $3.5 million. According to the OCR...more
Just before Thanksgiving, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that Lahey Hospital and Medical Center (Lahey) has agreed to pay $850,000 in fines and penalties to the OCR and enter into a resolution agreement following...more
We previously reported that LabMD had a big victory in the case filed against it by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). There was speculation as to whether or not the FTC would appeal the decision....more
Hilton Worldwide has issued a statement that it has “identified and taken action to eradicate unauthorized malware that targeted payment card information in some point-of-sale systems.” The information exposed included...more
A new study released by NYSE Governance Services and security firm Veracode, “Cybersecurity and Corporate Liability: The Board’s View,” is a must read for directors and officers. Veracode was quite accommodating when I asked...more
VTech, an electronic toy maker, disclosed on November 30, 2015 that it experienced a cyber-attack on its Learning Lodge app store portal on November 14, 2015, that accessed and stole the personal information of 5 million...more
‘Tis the season of shopping. Cyber-Monday has just passed and news flashes indicate that the total amount consumers purchased online on Monday will exceed $3 billion. Wow. All with credit cards....more
The Internal Revenue Service recently requested a federal judge in the D.C. Circuit to dismiss a putative class action suit by taxpayers against the IRS for a data breach earlier this year that affected over 330,000...more
We reported last week, that LabMD was successful in its fight against the FTC in the administrative investigation against it, prompted by a complaint made to the FTC by Tiversa, when LabMD refused to hire Tiversa to repair an...more
Whenever you open a new bank account, credit card or debit card account or other account such as a health savings account, the bank or credit card company is required to send you a notice of your privacy practices under the...more
Last Friday (November 20, 2015), Starwood Hotels announced that it was hit with a payment card malware attack affecting 50 of its North American hotels.
The president of Starwood Hotels Americas stated in a letter to...more
Security experts are warning that a new version of the notorious and nasty ransomware Cryptowall, dubbed Cryptowall 4.0, has hit the scene. The difference with the new version is that it is able to encrypt specific file...more
A lab tech working at a Las Vegas pediatric cardiology practice has been indicted on one count of illegal use and disclosure of patient health information and one count of aggravated identity theft. The lab tech had...more
We have been following the fight between LabMD and the FTC for years. It has been a story of high emotions, principles, standoffs, aggression, lawsuits, court decisions, Congressional hearings and accusations, all outlined in...more
Your digital life and assets can include online music, photos, social media accounts, gaming winnings, and the like. But most of us don’t look at these items as assets that we should think about and plan for when we pass...more
On November 6, 2016, the EU Commission released its guidance for businesses relating to the EU safe harbor.
The Commission indicated that since the invalidation of the safe harbor framework, it has “stepped up” talks...more
The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has issued its draft practice guide entitled “IT Asset Management” designed for the financial sector.
The comment period for the guide is open through January 8,...more