Tampa Bay Times reports: A judge sentenced a Tampa woman to seven years in federal prison for her role in an identity theft ring that stole credit card numbers from stores at International Plaza, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Tuesday. Authorities said Danay Crespo-Rodriguez, 25, was part of a credit card fraud ring led by…
Category: ID Theft
Dozens Of Restaurants Hit By New Payment Card Hacks
Jeanne Price reports: Phishing emails, lax security or a previously unknown software flaw could turn out to be the cause of the latest eatery data breach. This one hit a number of prominent restaurants in the Pacific Northwest after hackers gained access a Point Of Sale (POS) system created by Information Systems & Supplies (ISS) of Vancouver,…
AL: Former Bail Bondsman Indicted in Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud Scheme
Roderick Neal, of Dothan, Alabama, was indicted for stolen identity refund fraud crimes, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Ronald A. Cimino of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney George L. Beck Jr. for the Middle District of Alabama announced yesterday following the unsealing of the indictment. Neal was charged with conspiracy, wire fraud and…
P.F. Chang’s “cut corners on security” – lawsuit
Jack Bouboushian reports: Lax security at P.F. Chang’s China Bistro allowed hackers to steal up to 7 million customers’ credit and debit card numbers, and the restaurant waited nine months to tell customers about the security breach, a class action claims in Federal Court. Lead plaintiff John Lewert sued P.F. Chang’s China Bistro on Wednesday….
Update: Data breach at Splash car wash compromises thousands of bank accounts
Stephanie Simoni reports: There’s a warning for people who use certain “Splash” Car Wash locations. The company is now saying as many as 30,000 customers may have had their bank accounts compromised due to a data breach at Splash. Read more on WTNH. So far, the company is aware of 1,400 cases, and the 30,000…
AL: Hardee’s worker busted for stealing credit card numbers at Greenville drive-thru
Lindsey Rogers reports: A Greenville woman is accused of stealing credit card numbers from customers at a Hardee’s fast food restaurant. Investigators say she then used the information to buy thousands of dollars worth of clothes, shoes and jewelry online. Tanya Powell, 41, of Greenville, was arrested Monday and charged with fraudulent use of a…