I continue to look for coverage of the FTC lawsuit against Wyndham, a topic I’ve covered in a number of blog posts. I’m glad to see that my uploading some of the court documents may have encouraged or facilitated discussion. Adam M. Veness of Mintz Levin discusses the FTC’s response to Wyndham’s motion to dismiss:…
Category: U.S.
GA: Stolen credit card numbers linked to Somewhere in Augusta customers
Bianca Cain Johnson reports: Richmond County investigators are looking into reports of credit card numbers being stolen from Somewhere in Augusta. Investigator Joshua Faison said a bank notified the sheriff’s office that several customers complained of fraudulent transactions and had used their cards at the Washington Road bar and restaurant. Faison said it does not…
Strategizing the lawsuit against South Carolina
While I was offline, the lawsuit(s?) apparently commenced against South Carolina over their monster data breach. According to Meg Kinnard of Associated Press, however, plaintiffs might receive only a matter of pennies, as the state limits/caps how much a state agency can pay out for a breach, and that cap is $600,000. It may…
Kaiser Permanente notifies employees after e-mail error exposes their SSN to unauthorized individual
On October 29, Kaiser Permanente began notifying employees of a breach that occurred August 24th when their names, Social Security numbers, and other information were mistakenly e-mailed to an individual not authorized to receive such information. From their letter: [First Name] [Last Name] [Street Address] [City], [State], [ZIP code] Dear [First Name], We are writing…
Former State Department Employee Pleads Guilty To Federal Charge in Identity Theft Scam
Rodney P. Quarles, Jr., 26, of Charlotte Hall, Md., pled guilty yesterday to a federal charge stemming from an identity theft scam in which he and others used stolen credit cards to make more than $70,000 in purchases. According to a statement of offense, signed by the defendant as well as the government, Quarles worked…
MT: Two employees charged with stealing credit card info from Helena restaurant
Melissa Anderson reports another instance of an insider breach in the hospitality sector: Two men made their initial appearance in a Helena courtroom on Thursday, accused of stealing credit card numbers from customers at the L&D Chinese Buffet. […] The two men, who worked at the restaurant at the time of the alleged crimes, are…