Rachel Weiner reports: Federal agents said they have uncovered a massive international identity-theft scheme that victimized at least hundreds and maybe thousands of people, including an actress who appeared in the television shows “Smallville” and “Supergirl.” On Thursday, federal authorities arrested two people in Virginia and two in Georgia who allegedly were part of a…
Category: ID Theft
Update on Chicago employees’ retirement account breach
You may have missed it in the crush of other news this week, but I had noted that Nationwide Retirement Solutions is investigating how the retirement accounts of 91 Chicago municipal employees were breached earlier this month. Today, Karin Price Mueller of NJ.com has an update that suggests this was not a hack, but data theft to obtain…
Vermont Fish and Wildlife reports license data breach
From the notice on their web site: The Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife (FWD) is posting this notice because of a suspected security breach related to the on-line purchase of licenses and tags from the Department. The Department values the relationship we have with our customers and understands the importance of protecting customer information….
There’s the Beef: Wendy’s Breach Numbers About to Get Much Meatier
Brian Krebs reports: When news broke last month that the credit card breach at fast food chain Wendy’s impacted fewer than 300 out of the company’s 5,800 locations, the response from many readers was, “Where’s the Breach?” Today, Wendy’s said the number of stores impacted by the breach is “significantly higher” and that the intrusion may not yet be contained. Read more…
MO: Governor Jay Nixon Signs Identiy Theft Bill Into Law
Governor Jay Nixon signed several bills into law, including one designed to prevent identity theft. The measure makes it a class A misdemeanor to possess stolen credit card information or devises, even if the info or devise has not been used after being stolen. In a written statement, Nixon praised lawmakers for passing the bill,…
Banks: Credit Card Breach at CiCi’s Pizza
Brian Krebs reports: CiCi’s Pizza, an American fast food business based in Coppell, Texas with more than 500 stores in 35 states, appears to be the latest restaurant chain to struggle with a credit card breach. The data available so far suggests that hackers obtained access to card data at affected restaurants by posing as technical…