Hackers used sophisticated methods to evade detection and place malware on nearly 300 Hannaford Bros. store servers to intercept payment information during the credit card transaction process, the grocery chain told Massachusetts authorities.
In addition to settling its case against discount retailer TJX, the Federal Trade Commission on Thursday announced a settlement with data brokers Reed Elsevier and Seisint on charges that they failed to provide reasonable and appropriate security for sensitive consumer information, leading to identity theft.
Reports this week that the UCLA Medical Center has moved to fire 13 employees and suspended six others for unauthorized access to confidential medical records of pop star Britney Spears is a sign that training and regulations may not be working in some hospitals, experts told SCMagazineUS.com.
As the dust settles from one of the largest data breaches since TJX, few fresh details emerged one day after Hannaford Bros. supermarket chain revealed that intruders stole some 4.2 million credit and debit card numbers from its computer systems.
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