The summary of GAO-10-536T report, Information Security: Concerted Response Needed to Resolve Persistent Weaknesses, March 24, 2010: Without proper safeguards, federal computer systems are vulnerable to intrusions by individuals who have malicious intentions and can obtain sensitive information. The need for a vigilant approach to information security has been demonstrated by the pervasive and sustained…
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Seven indicted in NYS-DMV ID theft ring
Seven members of an identity fraud ring who allegedly sold more than 200 New York state driver’s licenses and other identification documents in stolen identities, netting more than $1 million, were indicted yesterday in New York. The ring included two New York City-based employees of NYS-DMV. The defendants were previously charged in a Complaint unsealed…
ME: Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Fraud and Identity Theft
As a follow-up to a story reported back in July, 2009, a person who pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft was sentenced to 60 months in prison. The docket for the case also noted that the sentence included 5 years supervised release on Count 3 and…
ID Theft Ring Stole Patient Info From Northwestern
Seven young women from Chicago, the south suburbs and downstate have been arrested for their alleged roles in a massive identity theft ring that claimed hundreds of victims from across the country. […] The year-long identity theft scam saw the those involved charging more than $300,000 in more than 500 transactions involving jewelry, furniture, household…
ID theft ring exploited medical records to get credit cards
The Associated Press reports on an ID theft ring in Chicago that targeted medical records to obtain information with which they could get credit cards: Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart says the ring charged more than $300,000 to the credit accounts of 245 victims. Dart says one suspect worked for a janitorial service that cleaned…
Dave & Buster’s Settles FTC Charges it Failed to Protect Consumers’ Information
Entertainment operation Dave & Buster’s, Inc. has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the company left consumers’ credit and debit card information vulnerable to hackers, resulting in several hundred thousand dollars in fraudulent charges. Dave & Buster’s operates 53 restaurant and entertainment complexes across the country under the names Dave & Buster’s, Dave…