Rafal Los blogs on Digital Soapbox – Down the Security Rabbit Hole! about who really pays the fines when a hospital is fined as a result of a data breach: When information is lost, the first thought often is to fine, fine, and fine again these institutions we find to be negligent in either securing their patient’s…
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NV AG: Man Arrested For Skimming Credit Cards
Yet another traffic stop that leads to the discovery of an ID theft ring: A Las Vegas man is facing federal charges after being arrested Sunday in connection with the creation and use of counterfeit credit and debit cards from information stolen from gas pumps, announced Daniel Bogden, U.S. Attorney General for Nevada. Zalalem Berhe,…
Lawsuit alleged no-show worker breached patient privacy
Harry Minium and Patrick Wilson report: The Community Services Board employee who collected pay for 12 years without showing up for work was suspended in 1998 after she was accused of revealing confidential medical information about a patient, said two sources who spoke on condition they not be identified. The sources are familiar with a…
CA: Authorities investigate elaborate counterfeit, ID theft ring
Richard Halstead reports: Authorities are investigating an elaborate counterfeiting operation involving stolen mail from throughout Marin County, credit card numbers of more than 200 people, counterfeit cash, fake checks, printers and laptop computers. The operation came to light Aug. 27, when Novato police Officer Blake Dunbar checked up on a parolee whose name he recognized…
Creator of CallService.biz extradited to New York
Dmitry Naskovets, the creator and operator of CallService.biz — an online business that assisted over 2,000 identity thieves in over 5,000 instances of fraud — was extradited from the Czech Republic on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to commit credit card fraud, and aggravated identity theft. According to a press released issued…
Julie’s Place hack: an all-too-familiar story by now
This breach was first reported earlier this month, but I seem to have missed it: About 100 people found out over the last couple weeks that someone else had accessed their bank account, taking their money and leaving them stunned. […] After being flooded with reports of fraud, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office began to…