And so it begins… A potential class-action lawsuit against Shorter University has been filed by a former student who became a victim of identity theft/tax refund fraud following the theft of records last year. Reports of identity theft related to tax refund fraud started emerging in February, and as of last week, there were over 30 reports….
Category: Theft
No sign of data breach after Centcom laptops stolen, U.S. Attorney says
Howard Altman reports: The U.S. Attorney’s Office says that there are no signs of a data breach caused by the theft of five laptop computers from U.S. Central Command sometime in April 2013. “There is no indication of a data breach at this point,” said spokesman William Daniels. “As cases proceed, we always remain open…
GA: More Victims Come Forward in Shorter University Identity Theft (updated)
Coosa Valley News reports: Rome police have now said that over 30 victims have been reported from an identity theft at Shorter University. Reports said that the people had their medical records stolen and have now used their information to file fraudulent tax returns. Police sad that two files medical records belonging to student athletes…
UMaine professor whose laptop was stolen violated university’s data policy
Noel K. Gallagher provides additional details on a U. of Maine breach reported earlier this week: A University of Maine physics professor who compromised the personal information of more than 600 current and former students when his laptop was stolen violated a university policy that prohibits professors and other employees from having students’ Social Security…
UMaine probing data breach affecting more than 900
Dawn Gagnon reports: A data breach discovered last week has exposed the personal information of more than 900 current and former University of Maine students, the university announced Wednesday. UMaine spokeswoman Margaret Nagle said the information was on a laptop computer and the media card used by a faculty member who discovered the laptop was…
CA: More details emerge on Liberty Tax Service burglary
The Liberty Tax Service breach, first reported in the media based on a sheriff’s report, has now been reported to the California Attorney General’s Office. In its notification to those affected, Sam Filo, CEO of YBF Tax Inc., writes: We are contacting you to inform you that on February 1, 2015, a burglary occurred at our…