Green Tree Services is mailing breach notification letters that begin: I am writing to explain a recent security incident that may involve your personal information. Green Tree Servicing LLC (“Green Tree”) has learned that personal information relating to some customers may have been accessible in a security incident involving potential unauthorized access to certain computer…
Category: Financial Sector
Human error to blame as UK data breach investigations surge
John Leyden reports: UK data breach investigations within the financial services industry almost trebled over the last two years, according to figures acquired via a Freedom of Information request to the Information Commissioner’s Office, with human error almost always responsible. The 183 per cent rise in reported Data Protection Act (DPA) incidents incorporated 585 events…
Virginia Credit Union reissuing cards after skimming breach
Britni McDonald reports: Virginia Credit Union says more than 2,000 cardholders had their information breached and money stolen. The credit union says this is a case of ATM skimming, where fraudsters place a device on ATMs that allows them to gather data and duplicate cards. Three branches of the credit union are affected, including Glenside…
UK: ‘Outrage’ in Mansfield and Ashfield after personal records of hundreds of residents found dumped in bin
Joe Malone reports: Residents across Mansfield and Ashfield have been left ‘outraged’ after hearing that their private documents were found dumped in a recycle bin on Wednesday. The documents belong to a quick cash loan company called Morsesclub, who merged together with Shopacheck Financial Services Limited in March. Among the documents found in Sutton, were…
NJ: Hackers Steal $240K From Mahwah Businessman’s Bank Account
Sean Adams reports: In Mahwah, hackers set their sights on a local businessman and obtained enough of his personal information to convince his bank to wire $240,000 overseas. Police Chief James Batelli said they even hijacked the man’s phone number, so when the bank called to verify “That is call forwarded to Brussels and the person…
Heartland Payment Systems reports another breach (UPDATED)
Update: Heartland responded to this post with a statement. See the Comments section for their statement. Heartland Payment Systems, Inc. (“Heartland”), who made news when they disclosed a huge breach on President Obama’s first inauguration day, has reported another breach. This one appears to involve Heartland Payroll Solutions, Inc. In a letter to those affected, Heartland…