Hackers Uncover Pakistanis’ Finances, Bug Korean Hacks and Exploit Celebs

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

Hacktivists release banking information of Pakistani officials

Attackers calling themselves the ASOR Hack Team dumped what they claim is a list of banking data belonging to about 23,000 residents and officials in Pakistan.

Canadian hospitals provided personal data to baby photogs for years

The photographers paid the medical centers for access to maternity wards and information.

Journalists covering South Korean military are targeted by spies

At least one defense reporter’s computer was infected by a virus that steals information, after the writer opened an email with an infected attachment.

Nude photos of Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton, others emerge online
A hacker is taking credit for leaking naked pictures of several female stars after pummeling through Web storage accounts.