Geekface
August 26, 2014
•[ hack, misconfiguration, technology ]
Geekface notifies its users of an illegitimate access to one of its servers. The data accessed include personal information.
Various Government Websites
August 24, 2014
•[ hack, ddos, government ]
A group of Armenian hackers going with the handle of Monte Melkonian Cyber Army (MMCA) claim to have defaced several Azerbaijani websites and to have executed a DDoS attack against Azerbaijani targets reaching 300 Gbps.
Frankie Grande
August 22, 2014
•[ hack, technology ]
The Twitter account of Ariana Grande's brother, Frankie Grande is hacked. The attacker leaves an explicit message to his sister.
MeetMe
August 21, 2014
•[ hack, technology ]
MeetMe users logging into the social network between Aug. 5 and Aug. 7 are asked to change their password after unknown hackers breach the MeetMe network and compromised certain user information.
Onsite Health Diagnostics
August 13, 2014
•[ hack, healthcare ]
More than 60,000 staffers who participated in Tennessee employee health screenings are notified that their personal information may have been accessed by an unknown attacker that hacked into the computer system of Onsite Health Diagnostics, a subcontractor hired by Healthways, the state's wellness contractor.
Various Government Websites
August 7, 2014
•[ hack, ddos, government ]
In name of #OpNoHunt, a collective called Paw Security takes down several Chinese websites to protest against violences on pets.
Vibram
August 5, 2014
•[ hack, retail ]
Vibram notifies some customers of a hack involving its third-party hosting provider. As a consequence, customers making online purchases at vibramfivefingers.com between June 6 and July 7 may have had their credit card numbers compromised.
Undisclosed number of Delaware restaurants
July 31, 2014
•[ hack, malware, retail ]
An undisclosed number of Delaware restaurants may have been affected by a remote-access breach that compromised point-of-sale software, LogMeIn, according to the Delaware Restaurant Association.
National Research Council
July 29, 2014
•[ hack, government ]
The National Research Council (nrc-cnrc.gc.ca), which handles Canada's research and development efforts on behalf of its government, confirms that its IT infrastructure was hacked. China, which immediately refuses the allegations, is accused of the hack.
Department of Agriculture
July 25, 2014
•[ hack, malware, government ]
The official website of Philippine Department of Agriculture (da.gov.ph) is infected with malicious code that promotes a gambling-related website.
Vice
July 22, 2014
•[ hack, government ]
W0rm hacks vice.com and accesses a list of CMS users. Hacked data includes email addresses and hashed passwords.
Kenyan Defence Forces
July 21, 2014
•[ hack, government ]
The Twitter accounts of the Kenyan Defence Forces (@kdfinfo) and its spokesman are hacked by activists claiming to be affiliated to Anonymous (Anon_0x03), to protest against corruption.
Dennis East International
July 18, 2014
•[ hack, retail ]
Dennis East International (DEI) reports that its website (hosted by an external company Omeganet) experienced two recent security breaches.
George Mason University
September 12, 2014
•[ hack, malware, education ]
George Mason University reveals to have detected a malware intrusion into its travel booking system on July 16. No personal information is thought to have been viewed, but the incident could have affected up to 4,400 users.
We End Violence
September 10, 2014
•[ hack, misconfiguration, education ]
California-based violence prevention education organization We End Violence discovers a potential intrusion into its Agent of Change application server that could have exposed personal information, and, so far, 79,000 California State University students have been impacted.
EA Firemonkeys
September 9, 2014
•[ hack, technology ]
EA confirms that its Australian studio EA Firemonkeys was hacked in September last year and that "a small number of customer email addresses were potentially obtained".
Severne Shop
September 8, 2014
•[ hack, retail ]
An unknown hacker called Sdambasha hacks quaysideseverneshop.com and dumps almost 300 usernames and passwords.
City of Dubois, PA
August 28, 2014
•[ hack, government ]
A Moroccan hacker going with the handle of MaeSTro-GhoL defaces the official website of the City of DuBois, Pennsylvania (duboispa.gov) in solidarity with Palestine.
Office of the Israeli Prime Minister
August 25, 2014
•[ hack, ddos, government ]
In name of #OpSaveGaza, the Anonymous collective claims to have taken down some key Israeli governmental websites, including those of the Israeli Defense Forces, the Bank of Israel, the Israeli Prime Minister.
Community Health Systems
August 19, 2014
•[ hack, healthcare ]
Community Health Systems, a healthcare system spanning 29 states announces that cybercriminals operating from China stole information on approximately 4.5 million patients, including names, birth dates, and Social Security numbers.
