More on a case mentioned previously: Melinda Clayton of Montgomery, Ala., pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to defraud the United States by filing false claims, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. Clayton admitted that between January and April 2011, she conspired with others to…
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MI: Hackers hit Troy schools
Mike Martindale reports: Police and Troy school officials are investigating a widespread hacking of the school district’s computer system. In a letter to parents obtained by The Detroit News, schools Superintendent Barbara Fowler said she told students and staff with accounts on the system to change their passwords so whoever’s responsible can’t access personal information….
UK: Council documents full of personal information found strewn outside football ground
Emily Allen reports: Hundreds of council documents containing personal information were found strewn across the street outside a football ground. Fans on their way to Rochdale’s home match with Wycombe at Spotland found lists of names, addresses and phone numbers and a series of political papers. They included parts of the electoral register, a list…
Medical records found dumped behind building were stolen
Not all medical records found dumped are dumped by the entity or a contractor. Here’s a case in Indiana where first impressions may be misleading and the dumped documents had reportedly been stolen.
Accused deputy back on job day after indictment
Sarah Eddington reports: After being arrested on Thursday, the Ouachita Parish deputy accused of numerous counts of computer fraud, identity theft and obstruction was allowed to return to work on Friday. Maj. Michael Karl Davis, 47, of Monroe, was arrested by federal authorities on nine charges of computer fraud, nine charges of identity theft…
VA investigating ‘inappropriate removal’ of patient records from Haley
Howard Altman reports: The Department of Veteran Affairs is investigating the “inappropriate removal” from the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital of records that contain personal information on hundreds of veterans who had received treatment there. […] The Haley security breach was discovered in May by an off-duty Tampa police officer working a detail at the…