Florida girl, 18, faces 16-year jail for hacking ‘homecoming queen’ contest with mom’s help

There’s an update on a hacking case first reported in March. Unlike high school students who hack to change grades, Emily Grover and her mother stand accused of hacking to rig the homecoming queen election in her favor. Now it appears that she wi… Continue reading Florida girl, 18, faces 16-year jail for hacking ‘homecoming queen’ contest with mom’s help

Contact tracing data breach exposes health information of 72,000 Pennsylvanians

Rachel Yonkunas reports:  Multiple investigations are underway after a contact tracing data breach exposed personal health information of 72,000 Pennsylvanians. The unsecured information was collected by employees of Insight Global—the company paid aro… Continue reading Contact tracing data breach exposes health information of 72,000 Pennsylvanians

Departing lawyers who copied firm’s databases may be liable for unfair business practices, top state court says

On April 15, Debra Cassens Weiss reported: Departing lawyers who downloaded a “treasure trove” of proprietary materials from their Boston law firm may be liable for unfair or deceptive business practices, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ru… Continue reading Departing lawyers who copied firm’s databases may be liable for unfair business practices, top state court says

Software developer charged with damaging the computer system of a Cleveland company

Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that a federal grand jury sitting in Cleveland has returned an indictment charging Davis Lu, 51, of Houston, Texas, with one count of damaging protected computers. The Defendant is accused of using his … Continue reading Software developer charged with damaging the computer system of a Cleveland company

NY: Montefiore Medical Center discloses fourth insider-wrongdoing breach in seven months

Montefiore Medical Center in New York is notifying patients of yet another insider-wrongdoing breach. Read their press release below and then the comments after it. April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Montefiore Medical Center is notifying some … Continue reading NY: Montefiore Medical Center discloses fourth insider-wrongdoing breach in seven months