A Nigerian man has been arrested for his alleged role in W-2 phishing attacks on school districts that resulted in tax refund fraud. On Friday, the U.S. Attorney for Connecticut issued the following press release: Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Patricia M. Ferrick, Special Agent in Charge of the…
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NY: Kaleida Health notifies 2,789 patients about phishing incident
Notification to Our Patients of Phishing Incident Kaleida Health is committed to maintaining the privacy and security of our patients’ information. Regrettably, this notice is to inform you of an incident involving some of that information. On May 24, 2017, we learned that an unauthorized third party potentially accessed a Kaleida Health employee’s email account….
Seagate To Settle Phishing Scam With $5.75M In-Kind Deal
Seagate was one of many companies whose employee W-2 data were phished in 2016. In September 2016, the employees sued over the incident. Now Dave Simpson reports that the suit has a tentative settlement: Seagate Technologies LLC has agreed to a settlement that includes services valued at $5.75 million to end a proposed class action…
University of Vermont Medical Center notifies 2,300 patients of phishing incident
The University of Vermont Medical Center takes seriously the privacy and confidentiality of our patients’ information. Regrettably, this notice is regarding an incident involving some of that information. On May 24, 2017, we learned an unauthorized third party gained access to an employee’s email account on May 22, 2017. We immediately shut down the employee’s…
Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to Cyber Crime That Cost Sedgwick County $566,000+
A Georgia man pleaded guilty Thursday to federal charges he was part of an e-mail spoofing scheme that cost Sedgwick County more than $566,000, U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said. George S. James, 49, Brookhaven, Ga., pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud. In his plea, James admitted that on Oct. 7, 2016, Sedgwick County…
Agra police cracks international phishing case in record two days, recovers Rs 28 lakh
Ankit Misra posts: In a major international anti-cybercrime crackdown, the Agra police has recovered Rs 28 lakh from England-based hackers, an amount they looted by phishing a footwear exporter from the city. Working in collaboration with the British police, the Agra police achieved this breakthrough in a record two days’ time. Talking to India Today,…