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Data security breach at the North Pole! Santa's Naughty/Nice list compromised
Filed Under: Data loss, Featured, Privacy, SophosLabs
Following attacks on Gawker, Walgreens and McDonalds, it seems hackers have set their eyes on a new target: Santa!
Reports from the North Pole have confirmed that Santa's Naughty/Nice list has been compromised.
The list is said to contain the name, stocking address and naughty/nice score (the child equivalent of a credit score) of every child on earth. Absent from the leaked data is the "What I want for Christmas" list which is said to be stored in a separate database.
While St. Nick is not commenting on how the leak occurred, an insider elf mentioned a spear phishing campaign a few days ago promising milk and cookies after logging in to a suspicious site.
In the meantime, Santa is asking children to reset the password on their stockings. Santa's workshop has also set up a hotline for children who get coal in their stockings on Christmas day due to any mix up.
This attack and others are a reminder to all that sending spam will land you on the naughty list, even if you manage to get a copy of that list.
Hat tip: Thanks to SophosLabs researcher Tareq Alkhatib for bringing this breaking news story to our attention.
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