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Month: February 2010

Hackers Get Data on 10s of Thousands of Payment Cards

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Dissent

Helsinki police are investigating a computer system intrusion that gave hackers access to information about tens of thousands of different types of credit and bank cards. So far, the information for only a few cards has been exploited by the criminals. Altogether, the hackers accessed the numbers of over 100,000 payment cards from the poorly…

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(update) 30 reports of ID theft at East Chicago tax service

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Dissent

Leah Hope reports that the number of ID theft victims who all used an H&R Block service is growing: Dozens of East Chicago, Ind., residents who went to H&R Block had their identities stolen, police said. The IRS and East Chicago police are investigating claims that someone got a hold of taxpayers personal information. Thirty…

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NM: MASSIVE ID THEFT RING BUSTED: DA: Thieves ‘Used Every Trick in Book’

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Dissent

It started out last month with a man and woman getting busted breaking into cars at the Kohl’s department store on Paseo del Norte NE. By Thursday, a dozen people were in custody in what authorities are calling the largest identity theft ring in the city’s history. Officials have identified Robert Rivera as the ringleader…

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Two Chinese Schools Said to Be Tied to Online Attacks (updated)

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Dissent

John Markoff and David Barboza report: A series of online attacks on Google and dozens of other American corporations have been traced to computers at two educational institutions in China, including one with close ties to the Chinese military, say people involved in the investigation. They also said the attacks, aimed at stealing trade secrets…

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(follow-up) Cops say suspected data thief continued spending while awaiting trial

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Dissent

George Warren reports: A data breach involving 29,500 Northern California Kaiser Permanente employees discovered a year ago has led to at least 400 Kaiser employees becoming victims of identity theft, according to criminal investigators. Detectives said the woman accused of stealing the personnel files continued to victimize employees even while she awaited trial. Mia Garza,…

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Australians to Get Health "Social Security Number"

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Dissent

Brendon Nafziger reports: Australians are set to get a health ID number, laying the groundwork for a national electronic health records system. Introduced by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s Labor government February 10, the legislation calls for all Australian residents to receive a special 16-digit code, called an Individual Healthcare Identifier (IHI). The number, while mandatory,…

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