Laura Italiano reports: As temps from hell go, officials say this one takes the cake — and whatever mother’s maiden names he can get his hands on. Manhattan prosecutors say a 19-year-old Nigerian computer whiz stole the personal financial information of 150 fellow employees during a brief but busy three-month temping stint at Bank of…
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Joco pub and customers were targets of credit card hacker
Dawn Bormann reports: Llywelyn’s Pub and its customers are the victims of a cyber credit card attack, Overland Park police said Wednesday. Overland Park police encourage anyone who has used a credit card at Llywelyn’s Pub within the last six months to monitor their statements for fraudulent expenses. Police Spokesman Jim Weaver said that more…
(Follow-up) Credit cards re-issued in Finland after data breach in Spain
A credit card security breach has been uncovered in Spain that may involve up to tens of thousands of Finnish bank and credit cards. So far it is not known exactly how many Visa or Master Card accounts have been compromised because of the information breach. Where in Spain the hacking took place is also…
Former Wachovia employee convicted of bank fraud and aggravated identity theft
Juan Rombado, a former Wachovia Bank employee, has been convicted of bank fraud and aggravated identity theft arising from several schemes aimed at defrauding his employer through the theft of customer identities, United States Attorney Tim Johnson announced. Indicted and arrested in August 2009, Rombado pleaded guilty to both counts before United States District Judge…
Former state tax department employee arrested
The Associated Press reports: Louisiana State Police say a former employee of the state Department of Revenue faces nine felony charges, including theft and unauthorized use of credit card information. Detectives say 39-year-old Joy Lynn Aikens, of Prairieville, was arrested Tuesday on one count of malfeasance in office, two counts of identity theft and six…
Coalition for Patient Privacy Calls on HHS to Repeal the Breach Notification Rule
The Coalition for Patient Privacy urges the Department of Health and Human Services to revise and repeal the interim final rule (IFR) establishing requirements for notification of breaches of unsecured protected health information. “We are dismayed and disappointed with the IFR, particularly with the inclusion of a ‘harm standard’. HHS went far beyond the intent…