A DataBreaches.net reader alerted me that Honda Canada has been notifying some customers of a breach. According to a May 13th letter he received (French version, pdf), a breach involving unauthorized access of the My Honda (myhonda.honda.ca) and My Acura (myacura.acura.ca) web sites was detected in March 2011 and affected customers who were on certain…
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(Update2) Lost Phoenix Ireland data tape had details of 62,000 customers
More than 6 weeks after news of the breach broke, Phoenix Ireland is now confirming that a breach thought to have occurred almost one year ago involved personal and financial data: Phoenix Ireland has confirmed that it has lost a data tape containing the personal and bank account details of 62,000 customers and potential customers….
(follow-up) Co-operative Life Planning signs undertaking after personal details of 82,000 exposed on Web
As a follow-up to a breach posted previously on this blog, a press release from the UK ICO: Co-operative Life Planning (CLP) breached the Data Protection Act by failing to ensure a contractor followed the company’s security procedures, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said today. The incident led to personal details relating to 82,000 customers…
NC: Charges mount in Asheville credit card fraud case
And yet another where we don’t yet know how data were stolen or acquired. Sabian Warren reports: Police working in conjunction with the U.S. Secret Service have filed additional charges against a Florida man who police say is involved in a multistate crime operation involving the theft of credit card information. Abe Nassar, 39, of…
GA: Camden sheriff among victims of recent debit card fraud
There have been a rash of debit/credit card fraud reports in the media recently. In none of the situations has the point of compromised yet been identified, but I’m including them on this blog when I come across them in the hopes that one day, we will find out what happened. Here’s another one from…
DA Announces Bust of Brooklyn-Based Identity Theft, Check Forgery Ring
Authorities announced the bust of a Brooklyn-based identity theft ring that stole personal information of customers at various banks, using it to create and cash fake checks. In one case a bank worker was even involved in the scheme, according to the DA. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance said 28 people were indicted Wednesday in…