Hackers Out Sex Offenders, Infect New Country and Breach Security Firm’s Database

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Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.

In case you missed our coverage this week in ThreatWatchNextgov’s regularly updated index of cyber breaches:

WordPress Security Provider Leaks Client Passwords

iThemes, a content management system security plugin and training provider, has taken responsibility for being complicit in exposing its customers’ information.

ATM Infection Has Now Spread to Malaysia

A Latin American crime syndicate apparently retrieved $391,000 from teller machines within 48 hours.

Facebook Page Allegedly Outed Convicted Pedophile

A child molester accuses the social network and another user of misusing his private information and breaching privacy laws.

Hackers Steal Details on Japan Airlines’ Frequent Fliers

The company discovered a virus on 23 PCs that handle customer information for the airlines’ frequent flier club. It is believed the hack went undetected for more than a month.

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