Ex-Inspector General indicted for stealing data on 250k govt colleagues

Crime doesn’t pay, even if you have the audacity to try to sell your employer its own, free software and personal data on your own colleagues. Continue reading Ex-Inspector General indicted for stealing data on 250k govt colleagues

Laptops are still being stolen from unattended vehicles. So why are they still unencrypted?

Today’s somewhat infuriating breach notification is from the city of Banos, California. On or before January 31, the city notified people who had personal information on a laptop that was stolen from an employee’s vehicle. The laptop was pa… Continue reading Laptops are still being stolen from unattended vehicles. So why are they still unencrypted?

Cryptocurrency crime losses more than double to $4.5 billion in 2019

Cryptocurrency users, exchanges and investors suffered $4.5 billion in crypto-related losses resulting from thefts, hacks, and fraud, a CipherTrace report reveals. Cryptocurrency crime losses The lion’s share of those losses stem from the staggering gr… Continue reading Cryptocurrency crime losses more than double to $4.5 billion in 2019

Personal Data Of 650,000 Oregonians Exposed After Medical Vendor’s Computer Stolen

Kristian Foden-Vencil A stolen computer has exposed the personal information — including names, social security numbers and addresses — of more than 650,000 Oregonians. Thieves stole a computer from the troubled medical transportation company GridWorks… Continue reading Personal Data Of 650,000 Oregonians Exposed After Medical Vendor’s Computer Stolen

CO: Wheat Ridge clinic reports potential breach of 1,300 patients’ information following burglary

Eric Ruble reports:  A local mental health clinic says 1,319 patients’ information was possibly accessed during a burglary in November 2019. On Thursday, the Jefferson Center for Mental Health said its Independence Corner location at 9595 W. 49th Ave. … Continue reading CO: Wheat Ridge clinic reports potential breach of 1,300 patients’ information following burglary