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A note on the Anthem Blue Cross breach

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Dissent

Last week, several news sources such as WMUR reported that Anthem Blue Cross was notifying 10,000 healthcare professionals in New Hampshire that their personal information was on a stolen laptop. That news story was correct, but some sites seem to have picked up the story as if it was a new incident or breach. New…

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Ca: Computer theft suit bites feds for $751G

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Dissent

Peter Zimonjic sheds more light on the costs of a breach: The federal government paid out $751,750 to avoid a class action lawsuit after personal information was stolen from a Canada Revenue Agency office. The theft of six computers from the Tax Services Office in Laval, Que., on Sept. 4, 2003, jeopardized the personal information…

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MA: Williams College laptop stolen; 750 notified

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Dissent

Williams College in Williamstown reports a recent laptop theft. The laptop, which was stolen when an employee left it in a parked car in Boston on October 3, contained the names and Social Security numbers of 750 individuals from 39 states and several foreign countries. The college notified the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office and…

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Bord Gáis data security expert had laptop stolen – report

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Dissent

Elaine Edwards provides an update on a breach previously covered here and here: A staff member at Bord Gáis who downloaded personal data on more than 93,000 customers to a laptop that was subsequently stolen had specific responsibility for ensuring the protection of data, a report has found. A report on the investigation by the…

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CA: Auburn I.D. theft ring is crushed

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Dissent

Four suspects are under arrest and more arrests are expected after Placer County Sheriff’s detectives broke up a large-scale identity theft ring Tuesday. The suspects allegedly stole at least $100,000 from victims across the county, according to sheriff’s department officials. Jayson P. Krack, 29, of Citrus Heights, and James M. Marich, 45, Shelly McCrory, 40,…

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Tennessee man pleads guilty to ID theft, fraud involving military credit accounts

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Dissent

The Associated Press reports that Deldrick Toles, a former Fort Campbell soldier, has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty to identity theft and bank fraud. A news release indicated that Toles “admitted to defrauding the Army Air Force Exchange Service by using Military Star account numbers belonging to others to…

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