Hackers Nick CENTCOM Laptops, Hijack Tesla’s Publicity Machine and Infiltrate SendGrid Systems
Tesla product specialist Kat Brand explains the control panel on the electric car at a dealership for the vehicle. Elaine Thompson/AP
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
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Insider Stole CENTCOM Computers That Wound Up on eBay
Scott Duty, a former civilian CENTCOM employee, copped to the theft after a supervisor tasked Duty with taking stock of the very inventory he filched from U.S. Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base.
Internal System at Email Delivery Service SendGrid Hacked
An employee account was compromised and appropriated to access other internal systems that contained customer and employee credentials.
Tesla’s Online Presence Hijacked
The website and Twitter account of the e-car maker were hacked, while Tesla CEO Elon Musk briefly lost control of his personal Twitter account.
Confidential Data on Taipei Officials Stolen, Messaging App Implicated In the Plot
It’s possible the hackers are planning to use the personal information in a so-called social engineering gambit to tease out even more sensitive material. The filched data could allow “hackers to assume the names of secretaries to 'friend' commissioners and their staff” on widely used messaging app Line, Taipei Times reports.
Phishing Email Baits Indiana Medical Center, Health Data Exposed
A malicious email compromised the username and password of a St. Vincent Medical Group employee.