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1 day ago

Developer jailed for taking down employer's network with kill switch malware - DataBreaches.Net

A US court sentenced a former developer at power management biz Eaton to four years in prison after he installed malware on the company's servers. Davis Lu, 55, spent a dozen years at Eaton and rose to become a senior developer of emerging technology, before the company demoted him after restructuring. Lu unwisely responded to that setback by installing a "kill switch" that would activate if the company revoked his network access.
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fromDatabreaches
1 month ago

Battlefords Union Hospitals notifies patients of employee snooping in their records

Insider threats can significantly compromise patient privacy in healthcare settings.
Battlefords Union Hospitals ensured patient notification and acted against the employee involved in unauthorized access.
fromSecuritymagazine
2 months ago

Former CIA Analyst Unlawfully Transmits National Defense Data, Sentenced to Prison

Rahman unlawfully retained and transmitted Top Secret National Defense Information, affecting national security and exposing sensitive details about a U.S. ally.
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fromDatabreaches
2 months ago
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North Shore University Sleep Disorders Center employee charged with secretly recording patients in restrooms

Breach involved insider wrongdoing with unauthorized surveillance of patients at a healthcare facility.
Former employee charged after using a hidden camera to record individuals without consent.
Information security
fromDatabreaches
2 months ago

Junior Defence Contractor Arrested For Leaking Indian Naval Secrets To Suspected Pakistani Spies

Defense contractor arrested for leaking Navy information to suspected Pakistani spies.
Access to restricted naval installations posed a security risk.
Information security
fromTheregister
2 months ago

FBI arrests DoD IT worker, claim he tried to leak intel

A DIA IT specialist attempted to share top secret information with a foreign government, highlighting serious insider threat concerns.
fromDatabreaches
3 months ago

Saskatoon children's hospital nurse unlawfully snooped on records of 314 patients: privacy report

The RN accessed medical records for reasons unrelated to patient care while on a leave of absence, highlighting serious weaknesses in privacy protections.
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