It’s been a while since I last revised my list of the largest breaches or data loss incidents worldwide, and the end of the year seems like a good time to look back at what may have been the worst incidents ever in terms of numbers. Remember when the stolen V.A. laptop made headlines in…
Category: Breach Incidents
Dentist’s Account Missing Nearly $400K
There have been some bizarre happenings down in St. John’s County, Florida this month. First Dr. Robert Thousand, an oral surgeon, reported that his phone lines were being tied up by a barrage of incoming 900-phone sex calls. Then another oral surgeon in the area, Dr. Bradley Cherry, reported the same problem with the phone…
Ex-Marana police officer facing felony charges
Stephen Ceasar reports: A former Marana Police Officer has been indicted on charges of computer tampering and identity theft. Calvin Ingram, 39, is facing charges of using police databases for non-law enforcement purposes and sharing the information with non-law enforcement people, an Arizona Attorney General Office news release said. Officials say he used the databases…
Suspected computer hack compromises Anchorage credit, debit card holders
Christine Kim reports: Just a simple swipe can lead to a ripple of consequences. Up to 1,000 Anchorage residents may be affected by a credit card crime. Police say it may have been a computer hack that stole the information about credit and debit card holders. Detectives are still trying to figure out who was…
WSJ reports Citi’s denial (updated)
David Enrich of the WSJ reports: Citigroup Inc. denied a report in The Wall Street Journal that federal authorities are investigating the theft of tens of millions of dollars from customer accounts by hackers, and sought to reassure clients that their funds are safe. The New York financial company sent employees in U.S. bank branches…
Former Morgan Stanley Coder Gets 2 Years in Prison for TJX Hack
Kim Zetter reports that TJX hacker and Albert Gonzalez accomplice Stephen Watt was sentenced today to two years for his role in what the feds are calling “the largest identity theft in our Nation’s history.” Read more on Threat Level.