Wayne K. Routon reports: The last of five people accused of tax refund fraud involving identity theft from medical records pleaded guilty Friday for his role in the scheme, U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer said. Michael Ali Bryant, Sr., 41, of Lauderdale Lakes, faces up to 12 years in prison at his sentencing scheduled in…
Month: January 2014
POLL: Consumers concerned, not changing habits after Target data breach
Anne D’Innocenzio of Associated Press reports: American shoppers say they are very concerned about the safety of their personal information following a massive security breach at Target, but many aren’t taking steps to ensure their data is more secure, according to a new Associated Press–GfK Poll. The poll finds a striking contradiction: Americans say they…
CA: Parents: Hacking in school reaches beyond 11 facing expulsion
Lauren Steussy and Melody Petersen have an update to a breach previously reported on this blog: Parents of some of the students accused of cheating at Corona del Mar High School are questioning why their children have been targeted for expulsion, arguing the scope of the scandal spans far more widely. In letters sent recently to…
Five steps to take if you’ve become a victim of ID theft
Over on CreditSesame.com, Kimberly Rotter wrote a tips article, “5 Steps to Take Immediately If You’ve Been a Victim of Identity Theft.” The article was also reproduced on Lifehacker. To briefly summarize the article, it lists some examples of identity theft and then recommends the following five actions (with additional info on each of the following):…
South Sound doctor's laptop stolen, containing information of about 900 patients
Alexis Krell reports: A South Sound doctor who visits patients at local nursing homes said Monday his laptop computer with personal information of about 900 patients he’s seen for the past three years was stolen from his vehicle. Dr. Ronald Schubert, whose practice is based in Federal Way, said he saw the patients between January…
Patient information may be exposed in UC Davis health system breach
UC Davis Health System officials are notifying 1,800 patients that their personal or medical information may be compromised after three doctors were hit with an email phishing scam. The physicians’ email accounts were exposed to malicious software in the mid-December security breach, health system spokesperson Charles Casey said. He said the doctors assumed the email came…