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WA: Prosecutors: ‘Methodical’ id thieves hit Seattle clinics, law office

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Dissent

Levi Pulkkinen reports: Two Seattle men described by prosecutors as “methodical criminals” are now accused of breaking into clinics, a law office and mailboxes during an identity theft spree. King County prosecutors claim Duane Nelson, 42, and Randolph Chechak, 47, attacked the credit of more than a dozen people while stealing more than $100,000 during…

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UK: ICO announces two undertakings following theft of sensitive personal data

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Dissent

The Information Commissioner’s Office announced two undertakings today. The first, involving Western Health & Social Care Trust follows two incidents. One incident concerned the theft of two computers from Trust premises during a burglary on October 8, 2013.  The computer contained sensitive personal data relating to the provision of specialist mental health services by a retired employee. Although investigation determined…

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Ca: Laptop, files stolen from employee’s car held data on babies

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Dissent

Jonathan Sher reports: Personal health information about young mothers and their babies was stolen from the parking lot of the local health unit after an employee left files and a laptop in a vehicle, health officials say. The thief made off with health information of about a dozen families that had been left in a…

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Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield offering credit protection to members affected by computer theft

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Dissent

From ABCBS: Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield is taking steps to protect its members and applicants from identity theft after an independent insurance agency was broken into last month. Treat Insurance Agency reported a break-in at its North Little Rock office on June 16, 2015. Two computers, which stored information from 560 Arkansas Blue…

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Theft of prescription bottles during riots results in breach notifications

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Dissent

There was a lot of media attention last month when Rite Aid disclosed that it was notifying customers whose prescriptions with personal and Rx information were stolen during the Baltimore riots in April. Flying somewhat lower under the media radar, however, was the fact that CVS similarly started notifying its customers later in June.  The…

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MI: Sensitive documents stolen from Wexford County assessor’s cart

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Dissent

Allison Scott reports: The personal information of more than a dozen people in Cadillac are at risk after some Wexford County tax documents were stolen. Assessors had the files with them while they were going door-to-door taking measurements last month. That’s when they were taken. The director of the Wexford County Equalization Department said assessors have been…

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