The Yuma Sun reports: Yuma County sheriff’s deputies are investigating the fraudulent use of credit card numbers stolen from the Mesa del Sol Golf Club clubhouse in January. Sheriff’s spokesman Alfonso Zavala said Thursday there are at least 41 known unauthorized transactions stemming from the breach, though he didn’t know the number of cards they…
Category: ID Theft
Jefferson National Parks Association discloses POS breach at Gateway Arch stores
Seen on the non-profit association’s web site: Information on Data Compromise at Gateway Arch stores On December 17, 2014, federal authorities alerted Jefferson National Parks Association that we may have been the victim of possible theft of payment card numbers at our two stores at the Gateway Arch: the Museum Store and Levee Mercantile. JNPA regrets any…
TurboTax halts filing state returns over identity theft concerns (updated)
Update: TurboTax resumed filing state returns later yesterday. Original story: WSYR-TV reports: TurboTax has halted filing state returns because of concerns over identity theft. The company says criminals are stealing personal data and filing fake returns – enabling them to claim tax refunds from the government. An internal investigation shows the breaches aren’t attributed to…
Banks: Card Thieves Hit White Lodging Again
Ouch. Brian Krebs reports: For the second time in a year, multiple financial institutions are complaining of fraud on customer credit and debit cards that were all recently used at a string of Marriott properties run by hotel franchise firm White Lodging Services Corporation. White Lodging says it is investigating, but that so far it has found no signs…
Experian ProtectMyID didn’t protect him from ID theft – Target customer
As this blogger and Brian Krebs have both pointed out on a number of occasions, Experian’s ProtectMyID may only monitor Experian’s own credit reports and not those of Equifax, TransUnion, or Innovis. Now one consumer seems to have learned that lesson the hard way. Consider the offer Target made to its customers following their massive breach…
Ex-employee booked with stealing identities of Kenner retirement home residents
Michelle Hunter reports: Kenner police have arrested a Metairie woman on charges of stealing identity information from more than 15 residents at a retirement home and using it to open credit card and bank accounts. Authorities had been looking for Kayla Bradley, 23, for almost two years, said Lt. Brian McGregor, spokesman for the Police…