PLS Financial is notifying customers that a programming error by an unnamed web site operator exposed their personal information to other site users. The programming error, which occurred on July 11, allowed loan applicants to potentially view a restricted part of the site containing names, postal and e-mail addresses, and Social Security numbers. During the…
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Stolen laptop held bank account info and Social Security numbers of Buckeye Title Loans of California, Buckey Check Cashing of California, and Cash Central of California customers (update 2)
On June 27, 2013, a laptop containing personal information of customers of Buckeye Title Loans of California, LLC and Cash Central of California LLC was stolen from a locked vehicle in a smash-and-grab incident. Other items stolen in the incident included credit cards, a wallet and other personal property, which raises the question of whether all…
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi notifies employees after AON Hewitt e-mail gaffe discloses their information
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi recently notified some employees that their names and Social Security numbers had been erroneously emailed by their vendor AON Hewitt to another client of AON Hewitt. The email error occurred on August 2 and employees were notified on September 3. Although the risk analysis indicated a very low risk of misuse,…
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reverses dismissal of negligence claims against Heartland Payment Systems
It seems it isn’t all over for a lawsuit by nine financial institutions against Heartland Payment Systems following a mammoth breach disclosed in January 2009. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the district court’s dismissal of negligence claims and remanded. Here’s part of the opinion, issued yesterday: Turning to the case sub judice, we hold the…
Attorney General Jepsen Reaches Settlement with Citibank on Online Credit Card System Security
Back in June 2011, I noted a breach involving Citibank (previous coverage here and here). There’s now a follow-up to that breach: Citibank N.A. will pay $55,000 to the state of Connecticut and will obtain a third-party data security audit of its online credit card account system under a settlement filed in court today, Attorney…
Birmingham Woman Sentenced for Role in Multi-State Identity Theft Conspiracy
A federal judge today sentenced a Birmingham woman to more than six years in prison for her role in a multi-state identity-theft and counterfeit-check scheme that included recruiting homeless people to cash the fraudulent checks. Daphne Collette Tate, 42, pleaded guilty in April to conspiring with five other people to defraud more than two dozen…