Written by Julia Siripurapu Sony Corp. has acknowledged on its PlayStation website that between April 17 and April 19, its PlayStation and Qriocity networks were the subject of a hacking attack. As a result of this attack, the personal information, including name, address, email address, birth date, passwords, security question answers, and credit card data, of… Continue Reading
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Government “Outs” Mystery Retailers in Gonzalez Hack Case
Posted in Data BreachInteresting post in today’s Wired: Threat Level blog about a motion in the Alberto Gonzalez hacking case that was unsealed on Monday. We now have the identities of the other two “mystery” retailers – J.C. Penney was “Company A” and Wet Seal was “Company B.” J.C. Penney argued unsuccessfully last week to keep the company’s… Continue Reading
Gonzalez Hearing: More than 40 MILLION Distinct Credit Card Numbers Recovered
Posted in Data BreachEvan Schuman of StorefrontBacktalk has an interesting piece about last week’s plea in the massive credit card fraud case currently in federal court. Albert Gonzalez pleaded guilty in federal court in the cyberthief case and the plea hearing revealed some remarkable details. According to testimony, the Secret Service has collected “more than forty million distinct… Continue Reading
More on the Real Cost of Data Breaches — $9.75 Million
Posted in Data BreachAdd another $9.75 million (plus – see below) to the cost of the TJX Cos. Inc. 2006 data breach. The company has reached a settlement with 42 states over allegations that it failed to provide adequate security for its customers. $5.5 million of the settlement will be dedicated to data protection and consumer protection efforts… Continue Reading
