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· Operations on
the Primm Pad near West Union, West Virginia, were halted September 30 after
Antero Resources notified officials of a gas influx September 23 when the drill
for one well collided with a second well. – West Virginia MetroNews
1.
September 30, West Virginia MetroNews –
(West Virginia) DEP halts a drilling operation in Doddridge County after
accident. The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection ordered
operations on the Primm Pad near West Union to halt September 30 after Antero
Resources notified the agency of a gas influx September 23 when the drill for
the Stella 1h well collided with the Callie 2h well causing a release of
methane gas. Four personal wells and two existing gas wells were found to have
been affected in an initial investigation. Source: http://wvmetronews.com/2014/09/30/dep-haults-a-drilling-operation-in-doddridge-county-after-accident/
· A fire
destroyed a manufacturing facility housing a metal finishing company and a
metal etching company in Seattle September 30, prompting a response from a
chemical containment team. – Associated Press
4. September 30, Associated Press – (Washington) Large fire burns, releases chemicals in
Seattle. A large fire destroyed a manufacturing facility housing a metal
finishing company and a metal etching company in Seattle September 30. Both
firms generate a large quantity of hazardous chemical waste and a chemical
containment team was working to collect water from the firefighting efforts for
safe disposal. Source: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/large-fire-burns-releases-chemicals-seattle-25877612
· Four
individuals were indicted for allegedly stealing over $100 million worth of
intellectual property from game developers and the U.S. Army by compromising
company and government user accounts to gain access to the data. – V3.co.uk See item 35 below in the Information
Technology Sector
· A
hail-producing storm that moved across Colorado September 29 caused an
estimated $4 million in damage to more than 850 vehicles at an auto dealership
in Englewood, and damaged several homes and a restaurant in the area. – KCNC
4 Denver
42.
September 30, KCNC 4 Denver –
(Colorado) Metro area residents still recovering from Monday’s violent
weather. A strong hail-producing storm that moved across Colorado September
29 caused an estimated $4 million in damage to more than 850 vehicles at an
auto dealership in Englewood. Several homes and a restaurant in the area also
suffered damage from the storm. Source: http://denver.cbslocal.com/2014/09/30/metro-area-residents-still-recovering-from-mondays-violent-weather/
Financial Services Sector
5. September
30, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission – (International) Court
imposes injunctions and monetary sanctions of nearly $30 million against former
CEO and CFO of Electronic Game Card. A federal judge issued an order
imposing $29.6 million in sanctions against the former CEO and CFO of
Electronic Game Card based on U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges
that the two individuals allegedly used fraudulent means and fake contracts to
increase the value of the now bankrupt company’s stocks. The two allegedly used
entities based in Gibraltar that they secretly controlled to sell shares and
collect more than $12.3 million in proceeds. Source: http://www.sec.gov/litigation/litreleases/2014/lr23099.htm
6. September
30, KSWB 5 San Diego – (California) Couple pleads guilty to real
estate investment fraud. A San Diego real estate investor and his wife
pleaded guilty September 30 for their role in a mortgage fraud scheme that
caused between $2.5 and $20 million in losses and tax fraud. The couple
recruited straw buyers, inflated the value of properties, disguised the sources
of down payments, and hid skimmed profits from the Internal Revenue Service.
Source: http://fox5sandiego.com/2014/09/30/couple-pleads-guilty-to-real-estate-investment-fraud/
7. September
30, Bay City News Service – (California) Foster City man sued by SEC
for alleged fraud in ATM investment scam. A Foster City man and his company
Transactions Unlimited, operating as ATM Plus, was charged September 29 by the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for allegedly operating the company as
a Ponzi scheme that obtained around $12 million from 160 investors using
fraudulent statements and documents. The man was also previously indicted by
the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office on several fraud and theft
charges. Source: http://www.mercurynews.com/crime-courts/ci_26634716/foster-city-man-sued-by-sec-alleged-fraud
Information Technology Sector
35. October 1, V3.co.uk – (International) Four hackers accused of $100m US
military software and gaming IP theft. Four individuals were indicted for
allegedly stealing over $100 million worth of intellectual property from game
developers and the U.S. Army including data from yet-to-be-released games and
training software used to train helicopter pilots. Two of the accused pleaded
guilty and reportedly used a SQL injection attack to steal the usernames and
passwords of employees and software developers in order to gain access to the
data. Source: http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2373278/four-hackers-accussed-of-usd100m-us-military-software-and-gaming-ip-theft
36. October 1, Softpedia – (International) Xsser mRAT, advanced spyware for iOS,
discovered. Researchers with Lacoon Mobile Security identified a new remote
access trojan (RAT) for iOS mobile devices dubbed Xsser that targets jailbroken
iOS devices and can exfiltrate personal and device data. The researchers
believe that Xsser is linked to the Chinese government and targets protestors
in Hong Kong. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Xsser-mRAT-Advanced-Spyware-For-iOS-Discovered-460640.shtml
37. October 1, Softpedia – (International) High risk vulnerability patched in
Joomla. The developers of the Joomla content management system (CMS) released
a patch for version 3.x closing two vulnerabilities including a remote file
inclusion (RFI) issue that could allow an attacker to run remote files. Source:
http://news.softpedia.com/news/High-Risk-Vulnerability-Patched-in-Joomla-460600.shtml
38. September 30, The Register – (International) OpenVPN open to pre-auth Bash
Shellshock bug - researcher. The chief technology officer of Mullvad stated
that some configurations of OpenVPN are susceptible to the Shellshock
vulnerability if Bash is allowed to run scripts. A proof-of-concept for the
issue was identified online. Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/09/30/openvpn_open_to_shellshock_researcher/
39. September 30, Softpedia – (International) Asprox botnet malware sent through
fake Viber email notification. An analysis from Tech Help List identified a
new spam campaign utilizing fake Viber emails to attempt to add new bots to the
Asprox botnet. The analysis noted that the attackers were using several
techniques to hide their malicious activity and avoid analysis by researchers.
Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Asprox-Botnet-Malware-Sent-Through-Fake-Viber-Email-Notification-460498.shtml
Communications Sector
40.
September 29, Cortez Journal –
(Colorado; Utah) Lightning knocks out TV translators. Service was
disrupted for thousands of Southwest Colorado Television Translator Association
customers who rely on antenna reception September 29 following a thunderstorm
that knocked out two television translators in Mancos Hill, Colorado, and Abajo
Peak, Utah, September 27. Source: http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20140929/NEWS01/140929845/Lightning-knocks-out-TV-translators-