Melissa Anderson reports another instance of an insider breach in the hospitality sector: Two men made their initial appearance in a Helena courtroom on Thursday, accused of stealing credit card numbers from customers at the L&D Chinese Buffet. […] The two men, who worked at the restaurant at the time of the alleged crimes, are…
Month: October 2012
Duquesne Light notifying 20,000 customers after employee “mishandled” their data
Ah… another media report of a breach that leaves me scratching my head. Margaret Harding reports: Duquesne Light Co. is notifying thousands of customers that an employee mishandled their personal information. There is no evidence anyone used the information illegally, but the company will offer two years of free credit monitoring to 20,000 of its…
Possible security breach affecting members of the Waipahu Aloha Clubhouse
A statement from the Hawaii Department of Health: For Immediate Release: October 25, 2012 12-052 POSSIBLE SECURITY BREACH AT WAIPAHU ALOHA CLUBHOUSE Department of Health advises consumers to take precautionary action against identity theft HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) is notifying members of the Waipahu Aloha Clubhouse of a possible security…
Stoke-on-Trent City Council fined £120k after mis-sent email disclosed sensitive child data (update 2)
Public Service reports: Stoke-on-Trent City Council has been hit with a major fine after sensitive information on a child protection case was emailed to the wrong person, the Information Commissioner’s Office has confirmed. The ICO, which can fine up to £500,000 for serious breaches of the Data Protection Act, said the £120,000 fine issued to…
Former Personal Banker Pleads Guilty in Bank Fraud Case, Admits Sharing Personal Information of Account-Holders
LeRoy Brown, a former personal banker from Washington, D.C., pled guilty today to conspiracy to commit bank fraud for his role in an identity theft scheme involving $121,400 in forged checks, U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr. announced. Brown, 32, pled guilty in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The Honorable John…
VSECU notifies consumers of missing backup tapes
TD Bank isn’t the only financial sector entity dealing with missing backup tapes these days. Vermont-based VSECU sent out notification letters yesterday after two unencrypted backup tapes created on August 27th were discovered missing on September 10. The tapes contained names, addresses, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, financial account information, and transaction records. The credit union…