The $6m scam targeted women worldwide and victimized more than a dozen companies.
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GDPR privacy can be defeated using right of access requests
A British researcher has uncovered an ironic, gaping security hole in the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – right of access requests.
Post-Equifax settlement, NY updates data breach notification laws
Equifax is fined $675 million, while New York data breach notification law now covers biometrics, passwords, and more.
Russia targeted all 50 states in 2016 election, Senate report says
The Senate Intelligence Committee doesn’t know what Moscow’s intentions are, but Robert Mueller says they’re still at it.
Gang charged with $19 million iPhone scam
It was a well-oiled business, with Top Dogs fencing devices, forgers cooking up fake IDs with stolen PII, and runners ripping off phones.
ATM skimming crook behind bars after draining bank accounts for 2 years
A multi-state ATM card-skimming spree netted his gang over $800k from 531 people’s bank accounts.
Three tech-support scammers charged with ripping off the elderly
The defendants allegedly pulled in over $1.3 million over the course of about six years for unnecessary and undelivered tech support.
Hacking gang stole millions in cryptocurrency via SIM swaps
Six alleged members of “The Community” were indicted, along with three phone service employees who allegedly helped target subscribers.
School lunch company exec arrested for skewering rival’s site
The Choicelunch CFO is accused of hacking student data out of The LunchMaster’s site and anonymously ratting it out for bad security.
FEMA exposes sensitive data of 2.5 million disaster survivors
The agency said it exposed 2.3m people’s details in a “major privacy incident” involving a contractor that set up temporary housing.