Posted while maintaining what I think is an appropriate level of skepticism… Ben Ellery and Jaber Mohamed, who continue to report as if the dark web is something new, report that they are in contact with someone who uses the handle “The Martian” who claims to have 1 million TalkTalk users’ information – email addresses, bank account…
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FL: Three People Sentenced in Tax Refund Fraud Scheme That Used Patient Data
There’s a follow-up to a breach previously noted on this site. Jermaine Winters, 39, of Coleman, Florida, Senora Cotton, 24, of Chipley, Florida, and Rosetta Presley, 23, of Chipley, Florida, were sentenced today for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft in connection with the electronic filing of false federal income…
Former Home Depot Employees Sentenced to Prison for ID Theft Scheme
There’s a follow-up to a breach previously noted on this site. Paulette Shorter and Lakisha Grimes have been sentenced to federal prison for stealing personal identifying information from fellow employees of The Home Depot, Inc. in order to submit fraudulent applications for credit cards. According to United States Attorney Horn, the charges, and other information…
Four Winds Casino Resort Payment Card Breach Went On For One Year
From their statement yesterday: Four Winds Casino Resort values the relationship it has with its guests and understands the importance of protecting payment card information. On October 2, 2015, Four Winds received a report that a bank that issues payment cards detected a pattern of unauthorized charges on cards after those cards were used at…
Ten Charged in $11.1 Million Tax Refund Fraud Conspiracy
A federal grand jury returned a 14-count indictment, unsealed yesterday, charging 10 defendants with conspiracy, theft of government funds, and aggravated identity theft. The defendants are: Ja’Baree Vazquez Allen, 26, Tallahassee, Florida; Ronald Edward Brown, 27, Quincy, Florida; Anre’ Juardon Davis, 34, St. Petersburg, Florida; Addrain Montez McMillan, 29, Overland Park, Kansas; Rashard Lavonta McMillian,…
Investigation continues into Cardinals’ hacking of Astros system
Evan Drellich reports: Now that the offseason has arrived, the fall and/or winter likely will bring an update in some form from the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas on the criminal investigation into the Cardinals’ unauthorized access of Astros information — the hacking scandal that involved the Astros’ database named “Ground Control.”…