In the wake of the Heartland Payment Systems data breach announced last week, Washington state’s credit unions once again have introduced legislation to encourage financial institutions to take “extraordinary proactive steps” to protect consumers from identity theft and financial fraud after a breach. Receiving its first hearing before the Full House Financial Institutions and Insurance…
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U.S. Consulate Mistakenly Sells Secret Files in Jerusalem
Hundreds of files — with social security numbers, bank account numbers and other sensitive U.S. government information — were found in a filing cabinet purchased from the U.S. consulate in Jerusalem through a local auction. […] The files contained social security numbers of U.S. Marines and State Department employees stationed in Israel, and documentation of…
NY: SBU student charged with identity theft
A Stony Brook University college student has been charged with first-degree identity theft after police arrested him Monday. They allege that Oluwole Owoseni, 22, of Brooklyn, stole the personal information of other students to apply for a student loan and credit card. Owoseni worked at the campus Career Center and the Student Affairs office. The…
IE: 8,000 NI patients’ medical records missing
A computer tape with medical records of more than 8,000 patients has disappeared en route from Northern Ireland to England, it was revealed today. It was sent from the Garden Street doctors’ surgery in Magherafelt, Co Derry, to an IT company in London which was updating the practice’s system. A courier picked up the details…
UK: Details of the £229 million Japanese Bank Hacking Attempt Revealed
Computer hackers have reportedly applied sophisticated password-detection software application to steal £229million from one of the largest banking groups from Japan. The reports unveiled that a security supervisor from the bank helped Belgian hackers to enter into the offices of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation in London back in 2004. […] The company accounts targeted by…
DMX 'didn't mean to commit identity fraud'
Embattled rapper DMX “had no intention” of committing identity fraud after checking into an Arizona hospital under a false name last year. He simply wanted to avoid attracting more attention than necessary, according to a former manager. Read more on 13WHAM