Apr 16, 2019 | 2019, Breaches, March
Who: Verifications.io Website When: 7 Mar 2019 # of records involved: 809 million records What happened: Security researchers Bob Diachenko and Vinny Troia discovered an unprotected, publicly accessible MongoDB database containing 150 gigabytes of detailed, plaintext...
Apr 15, 2019 | 2019, Breaches, March
Who: Taos schools When: 21 Mar 2019 # of records involved: undetermined What happened: A ransomware attack that knocked out the district’s digital services How did it happen: Taos Schools suffered a cyber attack, with hackers demanding $5,000 in cash as ransom...
Apr 15, 2019 | 2019, Breaches, March
Who: Delaware Guidance Services for Children and Youth When: 13 Mar 2019 # of records involved: 50,000 What happened: Ransomware attack on Delaware Guidance Services for Children and Youth How did it happen: The types of data in the files that were encrypted by the...
Apr 14, 2019 | 2019, Breaches, March
Who: Lynn Public Schools When: 21 Mar 2019 # of records involved: undetermined What happened: A widespread computer virus has shut down the internet in the Lynn Public School System in Massachusetts. How did it happen: The administration currently has no idea where or...
Apr 14, 2019 | 2019, Breaches, March
Who: Norsk Hydro When: 19 Mar 2019 # of records involved: undetermined What happened: One of the latest examples of the damage hackers can cause to business and industry occurred at Norsk Hydro one of the world’s largest aluminum producers who fell victim to a cyber...
Apr 13, 2019 | 2019, Breaches, March
Who: Suspect’s ex-girlfriend Sister was Victim When: 14 Mar 2019 # of records involved: What happened: A computer hacker was paid to target a University of Central Florida student’s Snapchat account and extort her for nude photos. How did it happen: John...
