Jose Cruz, 28, and Lisandra Cruz, 19, both of Hialeah, Florida were sentenced yesterday in federal court to 75 months and 48 months in prison, respectively. A co-defendant, Yuremys Marchante, 30, also of Hialeah, was sentenced to 57 months in prison on April 19, 2011. All three defendants were convicted at trial on charges of…
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UK: ICO called on to punish Milton Keynes Council
Tom Brewster reports: The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has been called on to reprimand Milton Keynes Council for a data breach which exposed citizens’ information. The local authority admitted to accidentally posting results from a residents’ survey on its website, revealing addresses and phone numbers of 50 participants, the Milton Keynes Citizen reported. Personal data…
NE: Hackers Steal Local Credit Card Info
From KETV in Nebraska: Sarpy County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating an identity theft case involving hackers who went after personal information using customers credit and debit cards. Investigators said Thursday they are dealing with more than 50 victims from across the Omaha metro area, all unknowingly targeted in the last few days or weeks. Investigators…
OH: Newark police investigating student information included in letters sent to school
Seth Roy reports: Newark police are investigating a report filed this week that alleges leaders of the new Eagle Wings Academy took student information from Excel Academy to contact school districts. On May 9, Marlene Jacob — former Excel director and current Eagle Wings director — sent letters to districts that contract with Excel about…
MA: HarborOne says 800 people affected by breach at Randolph branch
John Chesto reports: The assailant who attacked a courier on May 9 at the HarborOne Credit Union branch in Randolph didn’t end up getting any cash. But the attacker did end up with some sensitive information that was in a courier bag. That’s why the credit union sent out letters this week to about 800…
UK: NHS e-records: Can DoH turn off the life support?
Nick Heath writes: Spending almost £3bn on a project that pleases no one is an act of incompetence. But burning through another £4bn by persisting with that same doomed endeavour amounts to lunacy. There appear to be no winners in the Department of Health’s project to create electronic patient records. Not the GP surgeries and…