Watch: FBI encourages reporting of cyber incidents, backs legislationStephen WeigandDecember 23, 2021
BreachData acquired from non-IRS sources enabled access to 100K taxpayer accountsAdam GreenbergMay 27, 2015The IRS announced on Wednesday that attackers used taxpayer-specific data acquired from non-IRS sources to gain access to information on more than 100,000 tax accounts.
BreachIran says attack on oil ministry work of U.S. hackersTeri RobinsonMay 27, 2015For four days in March, attackers launched cyber assault on Iran's oil ministry but were rebuffed by country's Cyber Police (FATA).
BreachBeacon Health System notifies patients of possible data compromiseAdam GreenbergMay 27, 2015Unauthorized individuals gained access to Beacon employee email accounts as part of a phishing attack.
BreachReport: IRS breach impacts more than 100,000 taxpayersAdam GreenbergMay 26, 2015Attackers gained access to an Internal Revenue Service system called "Get Transcript" in order to obtain information on more than 100,000 taxpayers.
Risk Assessments/ManagementU.S. authorities investigate fraudulent Uber charges to British accountsRobert AbelMay 26, 2015U.S. authorities are investigating claims by British Uber customers that they were charged for phantom rides in the U.S.
BreachFormer Jacobi Medical Center employee improperly emails patient dataAdam GreenbergMay 26, 2015Roughly 90,000 patients are being notified that a former Jacobi Medical Center employee improperly emailed their personal information.
BreachHospitals in at least 3 states affected by employee data breachRobert AbelMay 22, 2015Thousands of hospital patients in at least three states may have had their personal information compromised after MML data breach.