Massive data breach exposes ages, addresses, income on 80 million U.S. families - USA TODAY
Massive data breach exposes ages, addresses, income on 80 million U.S. families - USA TODAY |
- Massive data breach exposes ages, addresses, income on 80 million U.S. families - USA TODAY
- UPDATE 1-Pompeo 'confident' China trade talks will not be hurt over Iran oil sanctions - Reuters
- Religious leader shares names of family killed in West Chester, leads prayer service for community - Cincinnati.com
- UPDATE 1-U.S. attorney general balks at closed-door testimony on Mueller findings - Yahoo News
| Massive data breach exposes ages, addresses, income on 80 million U.S. families - USA TODAY Posted: 29 Apr 2019 08:51 AM PDT CLOSE  Over the last few years, billions of people have fallen victim to the biggest data breaches in history. USA TODAY Update: Microsoft issued the following statement: "We notified the owner of the database and it is no longer publicly accessible." The owner of the database was not identified. It is scary enough that a team of Israeli security researchers discovered a massive unprotected database with the full names, ages, income brackets and marital status on more than 80 million U.S. households. It may be just as scary that the researchers can't identify the owner of this database, which is hosted by a Microsoft cloud server and includes a cache of 24GB of data, a potential goldmine for cybercriminals. The researchers were led by Noam Rotem and Ran Locar, who teamed up with vpnMentor, a site that focuses on virtual private networks and web privacy. "I wouldn't like my data to be exposed like this," Rotem said in an interview with CNET, the first mainstream outlet to go public with the news. "It should not be there." Kidney drone delivery: A kidney for transplant was delivered by drone for the first time ever Payless bankruptcy: As Payless wades through bankruptcy again, creditors say hedge fund may be to blame The team verified the accuracy of some of the data but made an ethical decision to not download the data to help protect the privacy of the individuals who may be affected. Who owns the database?vpnMentor is asking anyone who might be able to help them identify the owner of the database to contact them at info@vpnmentor.com. The site suspects that the database is owned by an insurance, healthcare, or mortgage company, although it says that information you'd expect to find in a database owned by brokers or banks is missing. For example, vpnMentor points out that there are no policy or account numbers, Social Security numbers, or payment types among the data. While this is hardly the first time large scale data has been exposed – think Equifax, Facebook and numerous others – vpnMentor believes this is the first time a breach of this size has included peoples' names, addresses, and income. The potential risk may take many forms. One is a phishing attack in which a hacker can embed dangerous links inside emails that look like they come from legitimate financial institutions or other companies, leading in some cases to ransomware, where you'd have to pay a fee to reclaim your computer. And just knowing your age and income level means an attacker can identify who among the 80 million families are the most vulnerable. Email: ebaig@usatoday.com; Follow @edbaig on Twitter
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| Posted: 29 Apr 2019 06:56 AM PDT (Adds quotes, background) WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday expressed confidence that trade talks between the United States and China will not be affected by the end of Iran oil waivers this week. Pompeo warned countries and companies that it would be a costly mistake to violate U.S. sanctions by importing Iranian oil after Wednesday, when the waivers for eight importers end. China, India and Turkey are among Iran's largest oil importers that were granted waivers from U.S. sanctions to allow them time to find alternative supplies. "We have had lots of talks with China about this issue," Pompeo said at a newsmaker event by The Hill news outlet. "I'm confident that the trade talks will continue and run their natural course." His comments come as U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin heads to Beijing and said he hopes the two economic powerhouses can finalize a trade deal with two more rounds of talks left. . Pompeo said the United States had worked to find alternative oil supplies to ensure the global oil market is well stocked as oil purchases from Iran are cut. "We are convinced we can make sure the markets are adequately supplied. We are continuing to work on that," he said. "Companies that choose to violate the sanctions ... we will pursue and we will ensure they are held accountable for the violations they engage in," he said. Trump administration official said on Friday that neither a wind-down period nor a short-term waiver on China's oil purchases are being considered. Under U.S. sanctions law, importers of Iranian oil including China, India and Turkey, could be allowed a wind-down period before getting to zero oil purchases, including a short-term waiver. Any wind-down measures would be different than the 180 day exceptions the Trump administration granted in November to China and seven other importers for significantly reducing oil purchases from Iran, measures set to end in May. The United States reimposed sanctions in November on exports of Iranian oil after U.S. President Donald Trump last spring unilaterally pulled out of a 2015 accord between Iran and six world powers to curb Tehran's nuclear program. (Reporting by Lesley Wroughton Editing by Chizu Nomiyama and Bill Trott) Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.  |
| Posted: 29 Apr 2019 08:20 AM PDT Jasminder Singh drank tea on Sunday morning with the patriarch of a West Chester Township family. Later that night, a shooting would leave four of them dead. It was an unremarkable conversation at their place of worship that didn't hint at the tragedy that was to follow. Singh said Hakikat Panag was one of the four people killed at the apartment complex Sunday evening. At a service Monday evening at the Sikh gurdwara, or place of worship to pray for the family, Singh identified the others killed Sunday as Panag's wife Paramjit Kaur, his adult daughter Shalinder Kaur, and his sister-in-law Amarjit Kaur. Police did not confirm the identities of the victims at a news conference on Monday. Singh is the president of the executive committee for the Guru Nanak Society of Greater Cincinnati where he says Panag and his family worshipped every Sunday. The gurdwara in West Chester serves about 800 families, according to officials there. Singh struggled to understand what happened and asked a journalist what police had told the media. Just a day ago, Panag told him he didn't have to work weekends anymore, Singh said. "He seemed happy," Singh said. "I wish I knew more." A few hours after that conversation over tea, Panag and most of his family were dead. Singh was working at the gas station he owns in Colerain Township when he received a call. After he hung up, he received another. It was about the man he first met 11 years ago when he moved to West Chester from Kentucky. A generous man, Singh said Panag would give you $5 if you asked him for $1. One person called him three separate times because she couldn't believe what happened to Panag. Then he shook his head and wondered aloud about who was going to plan the funeral. Satinder Bharaj is the past president of the executive board and a board member. He washed dishes with him at the gurudwara Sunday. "Hakikat was very friendly. He had moved here five years ago from New Jersey," Bharaj said. "And he was happy here. Like many Sikhs, he lives five minutes away from the gurudwara." Bharaj got a call at midnight with the news. "My initial reaction was disbelief followed by shock. I cannot believe this was happen to an ordinary, decent, middle class, nice, simple family, " said Bharaj. As for the frantic 911 caller, Bharaj said he will be supported. "I cannot imagine what he is going through. I know that in the coming days, the community will rally and we will do whatever we can for the family," he said. Bharaj said this is the third homicide the Sikh community has faced in the past two years. "We hope these deaths are not forgotten," he said. "This is a sad day for the Sikh community." Thank you! You're almost signed up for Keep an eye out for an email to confirm your newsletter registration. West Chester Police Chief Joel Herzog addressed the press Monday and confirmed the victims of the quadruple homicide were all adults and lived in the apartment together. Herzog added that children also lived in the home, but were not present during the shooting, and were now safe with other family members. "It does not appear that the shooter is among the dead," he said. "It does not appear that there was any return fire." Herzog said police are still working with multiple other law enforcement agencies to identify a suspect. He said the community should not be afraid but should remain vigilant. Police responded to the 4500 block of Wyndtree Drive around 9:40 p.m. Sunday night after a man called 911 pleading for help and saying his wife, mother, father and aunt were down and bleeding. More: West Chester Township deaths: 'They are bleeding,' man tells 911 SUPPORT JOURNALISM: Subscribe today to get access to all of our coverage "Help, please help," the distraught man can be heard shouting during his 911 call. "They are bleeding." He offers limited information, alternately speaking with the dispatcher then yelling for help and banging on doors of neighboring apartments at the Lakefront at West Chester complex. The caller was unable to answer the dispatcher's question regarding why the family members were bleeding. He said he had just returned home and found them. When asked if they were bleeding from the head, he said "yeah." Herzog confirmed the caller was related to the victims and also lived at the residence. He said the man has spoken to investigators and is not in custody. There was an extensive search involving K9 units and a helicopter in the area overnight. No arrests have been reported. There was also report of a fire at the apartment. Herzog said this was due to unattended food being cooked. There were some previous calls to that apartment in the past 10 years including one for assault and another for theft. Herzog could not confirm if the victims were residents when these calls were made. "Nothing out of the ordinary," Herzog said. The Butler County Coroner's Office will release the identities of the victims. It is not clear when that will occur. Police are asking anyone with information about the killings to contact police at 513-777-2231. Sonia Chopra contributed to this story. Read or Share this story: https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/crime/crime-and-courts/2019/04/29/west-chester-apartment-homicide-police-update/3615809002/  |
| UPDATE 1-U.S. attorney general balks at closed-door testimony on Mueller findings - Yahoo News Posted: 28 Apr 2019 12:23 PM PDT  (Adds aide on precedent for staff questions) By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General William Barr objects to testifying before the House Judiciary Committee in a closed session dedicated to redacted portions of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia report, a congressional Democratic aide said on Sunday. Barr is threatening to skip his planned appearance on Thursday, the aide told Reuters on condition of anonymity. The committee's chairman, Democrat Jerrold Nadler, has proposed that Barr's public testimony be followed by a second round of questioning, where sensitive matters would be discussed behind closed doors and include committee staff lawyers, a House Democratic aide told Reuters. Barr opposes both stipulations, according to the aide. The attorney general is also scheduled to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. A Justice Department spokeswoman did not immediately return calls for comment. The attorney general, a Trump appointee, released a redacted version on April 18 of Mueller's report on the 22-month investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential race. The report https://graphics.reuters.com/USA-TRUMP-RUSSIA/010091HX27V/report.pdf detailed a series of actions by Trump to impede the probe, but did not make a conclusion on whether those actions constituted the crime of obstruction. It also concluded that Trump and his campaign had not engaged in criminal conspiracy with Moscow. Nadler has subpoenaed the Justice Department for the full report. The House of Representatives panel's Republicans sided with Barr, saying Democrats' demands were unreasonable. "Democrats have yet to prove their demands anything but abusive and illogical in light of the transparency and good faith the attorney general has shown our committee," they said in a statement. The Democratic aide said there was precedent for committee staff to question Cabinet-level officials and Senate-confirmed officials, citing political scandals including the Watergate break-in of the 1970s and the Iran-Contra scandal of 1987. (Reporting by Sarah N. Lynch; Additional reporting by David Morgan and Doina Chiacu; Editing by Lisa Shumaker and Peter Cooney)  |
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