In September, DataBreaches.net reported that Maze threat actors claimed to have attacked an Ohio public school district, but the district was not responding to inquiries from this site about the claims. One month later, this site named the district as Toledo Public Schools and reported that while Maze had dumped files with student and employee…
Category: ID Theft
MN: School district employees falls for phishing attack; W-2 forms of 677 employees now compromised
David Colburn reports: REGIONAL- ISD 2142 fell prey to a common online phishing scheme on Feb. 4 when a scammer posing as Superintendent Reggie Engebritson used a fraudulent email to obtain the W-2 forms of 677 district employees. Engebritson sent a letter to staff the same day, informing them of the data breach. Read more…
Nigerian National Sentenced to Prison for $11 Million Global Fraud Scheme
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Nigerian national was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for his involvement in a computer-based intrusion fraud scheme that caused approximately $11 million in known losses to his victims. “Through subterfuge and impersonation, Obinwanne Okeke engaged in a multi-year global business email and computer hacking scheme that caused a…
NYS Department of Financial Services Announces Cybersecurity Fraud Alert
Cyber Criminals Targeting Websites to Steal Private Consumer Information and Use for Benefits Fraud Regulated Entities Are Advised to Review Security Controls for Public-Facing Websites The New York State Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) today issued a cybersecurity fraud alert (“Alert”) to all of its regulated entities. The Alert describes a widespread cybercrime campaign to steal consumers’ nonpublic information (“NPI”) from…
Alabama man charged in large-scale SIM swapping scheme that targeted Manhattan residents, hundreds more
Molly Crane-Newman reports: An Alabama man accused of stealing more than $150,000 in cryptocurrency through a large-scale SIM swapping scheme that targeted Manhattan residents was hit with a host of charges on Wednesday. Joseph Chase Oaks, 22, faces grand larceny, identity theft, computer trespass, computer tampering, scheme to defraud, and other related charges for his…
NY: Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nude Photos of Dozens of Victims
A New York man pleaded guilty Monday to computer fraud and aggravated identity theft related to his hacking of online social media accounts and theft of nude images of dozens of female victims. Acting Assistant Attorney General Nicholas L. McQuaid, Acting U.S. Attorney Antoinette T. Bacon of the Northern District of New York, Special Agent…