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Business Counter-Sues Bank in Fraud Dispute

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Dissent

Linda McGlasson reports: The Texas machinery company that was sued by its bank after a data breach has filed a countersuit against the institution, saying it “won’t be bullied.” The case pits Plano, TX-based Hillary Machinery, Inc. against PlainsCapital Bank, a $4.4 billion institution headquartered in Dallas. Hillary was defrauded by cyber thieves who made…

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3000 Small Dog Electronics customers’ credit card details compromised

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Dissent

Electronics retailer Small Dog Electronics has suffered from a systems breach that left 3000 customers’ credit card details compromised. The data theft, which left the credit card details exposed from late December to almost the end of January, used a security hole in the in-house web application that had been developed to manage Smalldog’s ecommerce…

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(follow-up) MN: Second person busted in case of stolen credit card data

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Dissent

Paul Walsh reports: A Cottage Grove woman turned herself in several days after police circulated surveillance photos of her as a suspect in a case of credit-card “skimming” that netted victims in the Twin Cities area and beyond. The woman, 21, gave herself up Tuesday afternoon at West St. Paul police headquarters, said Lt. Brian…

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Computer Breach At Southern Illinois University

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Dissent

Ryan Kruger reports: Nearly one thousand former SIU students are at risk for identity theft. University officials say an old computer in the math department was hit by a virus last month. That computer contained the names and social security numbers of 900 students who took a particular math class five years ago. SIU spokesman…

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La. man gets 309 years in prison for ID theft scam

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Dissent

The Associated Press reports: A Louisiana man whom prosecutors said was the ringleader of an identity theft scheme with dozens of victims has been sentenced to 309 years in prison. U.S. Attorney David Dugas said the sentence handed down Wednesday to 43-year-old Robert Thompson, of Zachary, is the longest prison sentence for any white-collar crime…

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West Memphis Police Department’s computer network compromised

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Dissent

The FBI is investigating a Mid-South police officer suspected of accessing fellow officers’ personal information. West Memphis Police Chief Bob Paudert confirmed Monday an internal investigation underway, and the FBI is investigating, after the security of the department’s computer network was apparently compromised two weeks ago. “We had information that somebody had used a computer…

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