Collaborate Disseminate
Jon Brodkin reports: The operator of WorldCat won a default judgment against Anna’s Archive, with a federal judge ruling yesterday that the shadow library must delete all copies of its WorldCat data and stop scraping, using, storing, or distributing th… Continue reading Judge orders Anna’s Archive to delete scraped data; no one thinks it will comply
A man whose real name is Feras Albashiti and who used “Feras Bashiti” and “Firas Bashiti” as two of of his aliases has pleaded guilty in federal court to his role as an access broker. Albashiti also used the alias “r1z,… Continue reading Jordanian Man Admits Selling Unauthorized Access to Computer Networks of 50 Companies
Are you a security researcher or a journalist in the cybersecurity/cybercrime space? DataBreaches.net and Zack Whittaker at this.weekinsecurity.com are conducting a survey on the types of threats that researchers and journalists have experienced, inclu… Continue reading Act Now: Survey on Threats Researchers and Journalists Experience Ends January 18
From the public prosecutor’s office in Frankfurt, Germany: The Public Prosecutor General’s Office in Frankfurt am Main – Central Office for the Suppression of Internet Crime (ZIT) – and the German Federal Criminal Police Office (Bundeskrimi… Continue reading Former Conti member “Tramp,” now known as “Devman,” added to Interpol’s wanted list
Ariana Baio A website dedicated to leaking personal information about Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and Border Patrol agents was reportedly subject to a cyberattack that its founder believes may have originated in Russia. Dominick Skinne… Continue reading Website that leaked thousands of ICE agents’ personal information is down after DDoS attack
In a recent interview with Rachel Klugman Seeger of North Country Communications, she raised the question of how the current administration’s closures of six HHS regional offices would affect HHS OCR’s investigations into HIPAA breaches. I… Continue reading HHS OCR comments on its 2026 priorities
Jacqueline Sergeant reports: JPMorgan is seeking a temporary restraining order and injunctive relief in federal court against a former advisor, alleging he stole confidential information and is using it to solicit the firm’s clients to join him at his … Continue reading JPMorgan Claims Ex-Advisor In Fla. Stole Trade Secrets To Poach Clients For LPL
Hyeon Ye-Seul reports: Korea’s data protection watchdog on Wednesday told e-commerce giant Coupang to stop publishing its own findings about a data breach that compromised the personal information of millions of users, warning that unverified statement… Continue reading Data protection agency tells Coupang to stop publishing unconfirmed information about data breach
Connor Jones reports: Eurail has confirmed customer information was stolen in a data breach, according to notification emails sent out this week. The European travel company, also known as Interrail to EU residents, initially posted the news on January… Continue reading Eurail passengers taken for a ride as data breach spills passports, bank details
Sergiu Gatlan reports: The Department of Education in Victoria, Australia, notified parents that attackers accessed a database containing the personal information and email addresses of current and former students, prompting password resets. The depart… Continue reading Victorian Department of Education says hackers stole students’ data