Collaborate Disseminate
Melanie A. Conroy of Pierce Atwood LLP writes: In a recent blog post, we explained how Webb v. Injured Workers Pharmacy, LLC has become a touchstone for courts analyzing Article III standing in data breach class actions, citing Shea v. American Interna… Continue reading District of Massachusetts Allows Higher-Ed Student Data Breach Claims to Survive
A welcome press release from Europol: Between 10 and 14 November 2025, the latest phase of Operation Endgame was coordinated from Europol’s headquarters in The Hague. The actions targeted one of the biggest infostealers (Rhadamanthys), the Remote Acces… Continue reading End of the game for cybercrime infrastructure: 1025 servers taken down
On November 7, a relatively new user on a hacking forum offered data allegedly from Doctor Alliance for sale. According to the seller, there is 353 GB of data comprising 1,240,640 files. “Contact us on signal to negociate this ransom or all your … Continue reading Doctor Alliance Data Breach: 353GB of Patient Files Allegedly Compromised, Ransom Demanded
Elliott Greene reports: Hundreds of thousands of University of St. Thomas files have appeared on the dark web after a summer cyberattack that shut down campus systems and key services. Students, faculty, and alumni say they’ve received little informati… Continue reading St. Thomas Brushed Off Red Flags Before Dark-Web Data Dump Rocks Houston
A scary breach showed up in my news search today. Jamie Singleton reports: On Saturday, November 8, the Telegraph reported Wiltshire Police had accidentally released sensitive information. The article reads: “These included the door codes to safe house… Continue reading A Wiltshire police breach posed possible safety concerns for violent crime victims as well as prison officers
Globes reports: A recent conference discussed Amendment 13 to Israel’s Privacy Protection Law and how organizations can address emerging risks associated with the deployment of advanced AI. During a recent privacy and data-security conference in Israel… Continue reading Amendment 13 is gamechanger on data security enforcement in Israel
Some wines benefit from aging. Breach notification letters do not. On or about December 28, 2023, Alpha Omega Winery in California experienced what they report as a ransomware incident. According to their notification, the types of personal information… Continue reading Almost two years later, Alpha Omega Winery notifies those affected by a data breach.
Julia Dowling reports: The Court of Appeal has reaffirmed the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) bears responsibility for an unauthorised disclosure of confidential data to the investigative website ‘OffshoreAlert’. The decision marks the latest… Continue reading Court of Appeal reaffirms MFSA liability in data leak case, orders regulator to shoulder costs
Joe Tidy reports: After years of reading about “Tank” and months of planning a visit to him in a Colorado prison, I hear the door click open before I see him walk into the room. I stand up ready to give this former cyber-crime kingpin a pro… Continue reading A jailed hacking kingpin reveals all about the gang that left a trail of destruction
Courtney Kube reports: An Army gynecologist took secret intimate videos of a patient under his care at Fort Hood in Texas, according to a lawsuit filed Monday. The lawsuit says that the woman is believed to be one of scores who were preyed upon by Dr. … Continue reading Army gynecologist took secret videos of patients during intimate exams, lawsuit says