In the justice system: Eric Christopher Thorsen was sentenced to five years in prison for a scheme in which he and Amy Ruth Bergquist advertised for sex partners on Craigslist in order to steal their identities. Berquist was previously sentenced to prison for her part. More. Laura Althouse, formerly employed at an Iowa slaughterhouse where…
Category: Financial Sector
FTC Announces Settlement of Case Against James B. Nutter
From the FTC: … Using its authority under these laws, the testimony noted, the Commission has brought 26 law enforcement actions since 2001 against companies that allegedly failed to maintain reasonable procedures to protect consumers’ personal information, including a case the agency has just settled against James B. Nutter & Company. The company is based…
Bits ‘n Pieces
In the justice system: Nakeshia Brown, a former patient care assistant at Memorial Hermann Hospital, is facing charges of identity theft and bank fraud for allegedly stealing patients’ info to use to open credit cards. More. In 2003, the hospital was also involved in data breach involving a dishonest employee who stole patient information and…
Ohio Heritage Bank replaces cards due to HPY breach (updated)
Heartland Payment Systems may be back in VISA’s good graces as PCI-Compliant, but the impact of the breach continues to emerge. Leonard Hayhurst of Coshocton Tribune reports that Ohio Heritage Bank was alerted over the weekend that 800 debit cards were compromised due to the breach. Of the 800 cards, 15 showed fraudulent charges….
Two more skimmers in the news this week
From the It-Could-Have-Been-Worse dept: The Denver Post reports that a skimmer was found on the ground at a First Bank branch in Westminister. Apparently the adhesive didn’t work out that well. The skimmer was found April 23, and according to the report, the ATM was last serviced March 22. So far, no word on how…
Bank of America uncovers insider security breach at Countrywide Financial in Texas
On April 30, in Bits ‘n Pieces, I reported an arrest in Texas that involved an insider at unnamed banks and mortgage companies. Subsequently, Sam LaGrone of Air Force Times reported on the case because the man arrested, Isaac McCrumby, was posing as an Air Force reservist during a crime spree that allegedly netted $500,000…