The numbers of fraud reports related to the Michaels Store breach continues to climb. Jack Moran reports: Federal authorities investigating a major data breach at craft retailer Michaels are fast becoming aware of its impact on debit card holders in Oregon. During the past week, local police agencies from Portland to Medford have fielded several…
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Hackers claim attack on FBI partner organization, 1,000 compromised accounts
Stephen Dockery of Associated Press reports: Internet hackers say they have compromised the security of more than 1,000 accounts at an FBI partner organization. The online hacking collective Lulz Security says it attacked a local section of InfraGard, a partnership between the FBI and the private sector to share security information. Connecticut-based InfraGard’s website is…
AZ: Lending Company security breach may be inside job
Melissa Ziedy reports: Investigators now believe the security breach at major Phoenix mortgage company could be an inside job. A police report obtained by CBS 5 News details how last month officials at the Lending Company in north Phoenix contacted detectives. One of its managers had reported seeing a computer transferring customer’s personal information to…
GA: Customers victims of fraud after bank info stolen
Tyler Estep reports: Officials at a Norcross-based bank stressed Friday that, despite account holders falling victim to fraud in recent days, their own systems have not been compromised. Approximately 100 members of Associated Credit Union have experienced fraudulent transactions in their checking accounts recently, bank spokeswoman Callie Calderbank said. The transactions are believed to be…
When her data was exposed, Kennedale woman cried foul — and the state listened
Dave Lieber reports: Let’s all stand and cheer for Judy Yacio, a retired Kennedale school principal who struck a blow to stop identity theft. She exposed a flaw in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas that could make it easy for identity thieves to steal her personal banking information. […] After Yacio switched the bank…
Boulder Community Hospital involved in nurse ID theft case
Add Boulder Community Hospital to the Colorado hospitals whose patients had their information acquired and misused by a contract nurse. Jeffrey Wolf reports: The 9Wants to Know investigators have learned Cannon Tubb is also accused of rifling through patient records at Boulder Community Hospital. Tubb is awaiting extradition from Texas to face a 90-count felony…