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Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi notifies employees after AON Hewitt e-mail gaffe discloses their information

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Dissent

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,…

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Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reverses dismissal of negligence claims against Heartland Payment Systems

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Dissent

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…

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Attorney General Jepsen Reaches Settlement with Citibank on Online Credit Card System Security

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Dissent

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…

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Birmingham Woman Sentenced for Role in Multi-State Identity Theft Conspiracy

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Dissent

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…

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Missouri Credit Union contacts customers about accidental web exposure of SSN and account information

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Dissent

KDSK reports: Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster is warning customers of a local credit union to monitor their accounts following an accidental release of personal information earlier this summer. Koster’s office became aware of the glitch at Missouri Credit Union when a member contacted them. Officials at the credit union told Koster that customer information…

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United Shore Financial and Shore Mortgage report hacks involving client financial information

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Dissent

Back on March 20, United Shore Financial Services, LLC notified the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office that they had experienced an intrusion into a server containing mortgage applicants’ names, contact information, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, Social Security numbers, and financial information.  The letter did not specify whether the server was their own server…

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