InfoWatch incident database report for December
The InfoWatch analytical center presents its second monthly report on leaks, cases of sabotage, internal data violations and other related incidents. This report gives an overview of the scale of insider threat and assesses the damage resulting from each incident.
Hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers victims of leak
Denis Zenkin, InfoWatch’s Marketing Director said, “One never ceases to be surprised at the means of information protection available to us in this technological age. The most effective among them is data encryption – not hiding storage devices in safes.”
1M private details leaked from University of California
Denis Zenkin, InfoWatch’s Marketing Director said, “Each year we see the number of people affected by information leaks grow. It is an unfortunate but completely natural tendency. However, 2006 really took security specialists by surprise with its sudden increase in the number of incidents, and also the scale of the individual data leaks. If this tendency continues, in a few years there will no longer be any such thing as protected personal data.”
Insider activity overview for November
This is the InfoWatch analytical center’s first monthly report on information leaks, cases of sabotage, internal violations and other similar incidents. This is the first Russian project of its kind and gives not only a bird’s-eye view of insider threats, but also details each incident and assesses the damage caused.
Secret US document leak from base in Japan
A leak of secret documents from an air force base in Japan has occurred, affecting both the Japanese and the Americans. The information – now in unknown hands – concerns the location of military cargo supplies inside Iraq and Kuwait. Moreover, the laptop in question held assorted information on anti-terrorist and anti-missile exercises by the Japanese forces. InfoWatch experts point out that the incident could easily have been prevented, even without resorting to complex systems of protection against insiders and leaks.
Ten Russian banks simultaneously permit database leakage
Anyone who wishes may, for 2,000 roubles (78 USD / 57 Euro) acquire access to “Russia’s Bank Credit Refusals and Stop Lists” database which holds 3 million records of late payment and non-payment of credit, as well as credit refusal. The leaks occurred in Russian Standard, Home Credit and Finance Bank, Rosbank, Finansbank, Impexbank and others. Moreover, the type of records for sale on this database indicate that the data can only have been stolen by insiders.
American drivers again at risk of identity theft
Fresh news from America about missing laptops with confidential information has reached us. Around 38,000 clients of Kaiser Permanente Colorado, and 11,000 drivers from Pennsylvania are thought to be at risk as a result. Police have also taken a suspect into custody with regard to a data leak from the Florida transport ministry. Meanwhile, InfoWatch experts consider mobile data leaks a real bane of modern times.
Belgium caught passing confidential data to America
Staff from the European bureau of information protection have ascertained that the SWIFT system in Belgium has been providing details of a confidential nature to the US government for about the last five years. This practice began immediately following the terrorists attacks in New York on September 11th, 2001. While a thorough investigation is underway, both sides involved in the incident are making their positions known.
