Kathryn Marchocki reports that the New Hampshire Employment Security experienced a “software glitch” that resulted in 2,700 people collecting unemployment benefits having their personal information – including SSN – accidentally mailed to employers for whom they never worked. You can read more on The Nashua Telegraph if you have a subscription. I do not see any notice up on…
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NY: Former Branch Manager Of Bank Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To Cashing Over $400,000 In Fraudulently Obtained Tax Refund Checks
Edwin Mejia pled guilty yesterday to participating in a scheme to cash more than $400,000 in fraudulently obtained federal tax refund checks issued in other people’s names. He was arrested in March 2014 and pled guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer. According to the allegations in the Complaint and Information filed in Manhattan federal court, and statements…
KY: Former jail employee pleads guilty to identity theft charges
Marla Toncray reports: A former employee of the Mason County Detention Center has entered a guilty plea to charges of identity theft. In May, Belinda A. Morton, 43, was indicted on four counts false statement as to identity, for the purpose of procuring the issuance of a credit card using the name and identity of…
TX: Thief steals equipment, birth certificates from youth football team
Cory Smith reports: A youth football team from Dallas was celebrating its victory in a weekend tournament Sunday when a thief broke into their van in San Antonio. […] The thieves stole thousands of dollars worth of equipment and electronics. The players’ birth certificates were also stolen. “That’s what we’re most worried about, the birth certificates,”…
Sony hires Mandiant after cyber attack, FBI starts probe
Jim Finkle and Ron Grover report: Sony Pictures Entertainment has hired FireEye Inc’s (FEYE.O) Mandiant forensics unit to clean up a massive cyber attack that knocked out the studio’s computer network nearly a week ago, three people with knowledge of the matter said on Sunday. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is also investigating the…
IL: Credit card data stolen at city garages; remote access tool used to inject malware
Bill Smith reports: Parking service provider SP Plus says its equipment at Evanston’s three downtown municipal parking garages was hacked to steal credit card data from drivers. In a statement issued today, SP Plus says that the three Evanston garages, along with 10 more in Chicago and four in other cities, were affected by the security…