Emily Hagedorn reports: Bullitt County Fiscal Court did not have sufficient online banking controls in place at the time of the June online theft of $415,989, according to a report by the state auditor. […] On June 29, Bullitt officials discovered $415,989 missing from the payroll account; $299,684.92 is yet to be recovered. They believe…
Category: Government Sector
Former inmate pleads guilty to hacking prison computer
A former prisoner of the Plymouth County Correctional Facility pled guilty today in federal court to intentionally damaging the prison’s computer network while he was an inmate. Acting United States Attorney Michael K. Loucks and Warren T. Bamford, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation – Boston Field Division, announced that Francis…
Criminal charges in ID theft scheme targeting DUI offenders
Dennis C. Pfannenschmidt, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, announced that Donald E. Stoner, age 37, of Lancaster County was charged with conspiracy to commit identification fraud in connection with a scheme targeting DUI offenders in Lancaster and York Counties. Also filed was a plea agreement indicating that Stoner has agreed to…
UK: Hackers steal £1m in online tax scam
Stephen Condron and Christopher Leake report: Police are investigating how criminals managed to steal £1million from the taxman by accessing a Government computer system and granting themselves rebates. The thieves filed returns online using the passwords of genuine self-assessment taxpayers – then diverted the money to bogus accounts. The sting prompted concern yesterday that the…
Former Employee of U.S. Attorney’s Office in Philadelphia admits using defendants’ identities to commit fraud
A former employee with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (“EDPA”) pleaded guilty today to federal charges, admitting she used a government-issued computer and defendants’ personal information to perpetrate a fraud totaling approximately $34,435, Acting U.S. Attorney Ralph J. Marra, Jr., announced. Shakila Nakia Wallace, 25, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty…
Website exposes sensitive details on military personnel
Dan Goodin reports: Programming errors on a website that helps commuters carpool to work are exposing sensitive information of workers for hundreds of employers in Southern California, including at least one military installation. The bugs, discovered last month on RideMatch.info, allow hackers access to a variety of personal information, including individuals’ names, home addresses, phone…