Another cup of coffee, and here’s some of what I’m reading: Western Connecticut State University is notifying 235,000 people their records, including social security numbers and other personal information, were insecure on its computers for three years and four months. WCSU said it has found no evidence that records were inappropriately accessed. Read about it…
Category: Breach Incidents
North Miami Resident Arrested and Charged with Identity Theft
And yet another tax refund fraud scheme disclosed this week where they don’t tell us how the criminals acquired the identity information: … a twenty (20) count indictment, filed on November 15, 2012, charging Josue Faustin, 20, of North Miami, with conspiracy, possession of unauthorized access devices, aggravated identity theft and theft of government property involving a…
MO: Woman accused in massive identity theft scam
Associated Press reports that Tania Henderson was charged by federal prosecutors this week as the ringleader in an ID theft ring that involved fraudulent tax returns: The criminal complaint alleges that 191 fraudulent tax returns in the names of identity theft victims – both living and dead – were filed from a computer in Henderson’s home….
In the blink of an eye (update1)
Radio New Zealand reports: The Tertiary Education Commission is worried about a potential privacy breach after a briefcase containing sensitive information on the performance of the nation’s academics was stolen from one of its members. The briefcase belonged to a member of the Commission’s performance-based research fund panel, which assesses research by university staff and…
This ‘n that
Some of what I’m reading this morning while working on my first cup of coffee: I was surprised to read that the Department of Defense is involved in notifying military members and families who paid state income taxes in South Carolina about the massive SC Department of Revenue breach. Does the DOD normally get involved…
Thai Travel Center Hacked, 1400 user credentials leaked
Hacker collective Grey Security, @Gsec_ yesterday released a dump of accounts from the Thai Travel Center website (https://www.thaitravelcenter.com) which hosts a bunch of services and information aimed at helping out people who are travelling around Thailand. The leak has been announced on twitter and posted to pastebin. > Grey Security @gsec_ Thai Travel Center #OWNED – https://pastebin.com/FFUEQshh –#ForTehLulz? #GSecsBackBitch. @TruthIzSexy @Cyber_War_News@An0nPun1shm3nt the leaked…