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Month: July 2015
Hackers stole Social Security numbers damaging more than 21.5 million people, admitted by government
On Thursday, July 9, 2015, USA government confirms that hackers, possibly carried from China, swiped Social Security numbers, finger print and all information gathered early this year from background check for clearance.
The Office of Personnel Management released the findings in a statement Thursday on the investigation.
“The team has now concluded with high confidence that sensitive information, including the Social Security Numbers (SSNs) of 21.5 million individuals, was stolen from the background investigation databases,”
It is “highly likely” anyone who underwent a background investigation through the agency since 2000 has been affected. There are 21.5 million people mostly includes those who applied for one, but also 1.8 million others, “predominantly spouses or co-habitants of applicants.”
These records include “findings from interviews conducted by background investigators and approximately 1.1 million include fingerprints.”
“Any misuse or further dissemination of the information that was stolen from OPM’s systems.”
OPM has revealed that the types of information in these records include identification details such as Social Security Numbers; residency and educational history; employment history; information about immediate family and other personal and business acquaintances; health, criminal and financial history; and other details. It may also include findings from interviews conducted by background investigators and fingerprints. Usernames and passwords that background investigation applicants used to fill out their background investigation forms were also stolen.”
China has publicly denied involvement in this Hackers stole Social Security numbers.
Jawbone files second lawsuit to Fitbit
Jawbone files a lawsuit for his competitor, Fitbit, again this week. This is the third time within two months.
Jawbone sued Fitbit at the US International Trade Commission (ITC) on Tuesday when Fitbit filed the IPO for its initial public offering three weeks ago. Jawbone wants to prohibit importing Fitbit wristband and parts into United States.
In May and June, Jawbone claims that Fitbit hires employees from Jawbone, who steals trade secrets from Jawbone. Fitbit also infringes Jawbone’s patents.
Jawbone has been referred to the forthcoming proceedings in the ITC initiated in the previous proceedings and hopes that ITC can reach a decision on those allegations within 15 months, and possibly release injunction before the deadline. This lawsuit might have a greater impact on Fitbit.
Fitbit has denied the allegations from Jawbone and release a statements to WSJ “Fitbit has no need to take information from Jawbone or any other company, we are unaware of any confidential or proprietary information of Jawbone in our possession and we intend to vigorously defend against these allegations.”