NOTE: An entry that was posted in May and updated later that month was removed on July 2, 2011 after I was notified that the post contained material that had been removed by the original source of the entry, NDTV. Since NDTV has withdrawn all of their content and their update, I have decided to…
Category: Business Sector
Update: Illinois ATM losses linked to some ALDI stores
This appears to be related to the breach previously reported here a few days ago. Evelyn Holmes reports: More victims have come forward regarding a case of debit card fraud in suburban Wheeling. Hundreds of people lost thousands of dollars, and Sunday, Chicago police were offering up tips to help protect against scam artists. The…
MN: Surveyor faces theft of trade secrets, data charges
Sarah Smith reports: A well-known Park Rapids surveyor faces felony theft charges in a case that has elements of competitive espionage to it. Thomas Michael Miller, 64, has been charged with downloading the database of Arro Land Surveyors, LLC, his former employer, and taking it, a client list and other information to Lindow Surveying &…
Follow-up: Kinetic Concepts’ notification to employees
Earlier this month I linked to a media report about a breach at Kinetic Concepts involving an email attachment containing personal info on employees. A copy of their notification to affected employees is now available on the website of the New Hampshire Attorney General.
Lost in transit, Thursday edition
Through its lawyers, Rhode Island-based Benefit Concepts, Inc. recently notified the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office that a package containing employee payroll checks and a CD with copies of the payroll checks went missing. According to the notification letter, their vendor, CompuPay, had sent the package on July 19 via FedEx and it should have…
Van Dyke’s Restorers notifies customers of potential disclosure of info
Bear with me, folks, because this one is a bit confusing. I am looking at an undated letter to customers that Van Dyke’s Restorers sent out, but there is no attached report or cover letter to the Vermont Attorney General’s Office that has been posted online. Vermont’s site indicates a date of August 8,…