Eric Russell updates a report on a breach involving the Maine voter database: The Secretary of State’s Office said Thursday that it appears no personal information was compromised during a potential security breach of Maine’s Central Voter Registration database. The apparent breach was the result of malware — or malicious computer software — found on a workstation…
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Huntsville restaurant at center of credit card scam investigation
Note that this story is about a restaurant in Huntsville, Alabama and is not about Margarita’s Mexican Restaurant in Huntsville, Texas. Margo Gray reports: Several people have had their credit card information stolen, and it may be connected to an investigation into a Huntsville restaurant. At least three more cases have been filed with Huntsville…
TX: Former CPS worker sentenced in ID theft case
A follow-up to a breach previously noted on this blog: A former employee with Children’s Protective Services has been sentenced to prison for her part in an identity theft scheme. Andrea Daniels, 45, was convicted of the charges of fraudulent use and possession of identifiable information. Prosecutors say from November 2009 through April 2010, Daniels…
Maine voter registration system breached
Kevin Miller reports: The Maine Secretary of State’s Office said Wednesday it is investigating a potential security breach in the computer system that contains records on Maine’s registered voters. The state was notified Wednesday afternoon by the cybersecurity monitoring arm of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that Maine’s Central Voter Registration system had been…
Yet another printing error: Berkshire Bank
Ah. Another printing gaffe. Berkshire Bank, which advertises itself as “America’s Most Exciting Bank,” had a bit more excitement than they hoped for, it seems. On June 24, the bank notified some customers that due to an error, their loan account numbers were printed on the outside of the envelope above their name and address….
Allstate Financial notifies clients that their personal information was on lost laptop
On July 25, Allstate Financial sent out letters to some clients, informing them that their personal information was on a laptop that was lost by a Connecticut-based personal financial representative on May 23. According to the letter, a copy of which was uploaded to Vermont’s Attorney General’s web site, the missing laptop was not reported…