There’s an interesting – and messy – case that I covered over on PogoWasRight.org that I should also mention here because one of the charges against Kristin Nyunt involved identity theft. She was reportedly able to obtain her victims’ identity information because her then-husband, a Pacific Grove police Commander, allowed her to login to an…
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Five defendants charged in Florida tax refund fraud scheme
Look at where/how they allegedly obtained taxpayer identity information in the release below. October 15, 2014 TALLAHASSEE – Five defendants have been charged with conspiring to commit wire fraud in connection with the filing of false income tax returns. The 21-count indictment, unsealed today, also charges substantive counts of wire fraud, theft of government funds, and aggravated…
OH: Former Laurelville police chief gets probation for system snooping
Mary Beth Lane reports: A former Laurelville police chief was sentenced yesterday in Hocking County Common Pleas Court to a year’s probation for unauthorized use of property. Judge John T. Wallace sentenced James E. Taylor, 45, of Circleville, to six months in prison, suspended for a year’s probation. Taylor also surrendered his Ohio peace-officer certificate,…
AU: Asylum seekers’ personal details stolen in second immigration data breach
As if the first breach affecting asylum seekers wasn’t dangerous enough, Ben Doherty now reports a second breach: The personal details of hundreds of asylum seekers on Nauru have been stolen in a second major data breach within Australia’s immigration detention system. At least two hard drives, not password-protected and containing the personal details of hundreds…
TN: Algood firefighters personal information compromised
Laura Militana reports: The first work session for Algood’s new mayor and council member turned out to be a busy one as council members discussed a troubling discovery. More than a month ago, Mayor Scott Bilbrey informed city administrator Keith Morrison about a potential problem involving identity theft, compromising the personal information of the city’s…
Ca: About 15,000 people affected in BC data breach
News1130 reports: The provincial government is admitting the personal information of about 15,000 people may have been disclosed in a data breach at the provincial Wildfire Management Branch. It says there was an unauthorized access on September 24th, and as soon as it was discovered the website was shut down. The province says a thorough…