Bill Wichert reports: A former Newark police officer pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges he and a city police captain sold personal information they illegally obtained from a database used by law enforcement agencies. Dressed in a light-colored suit and walking with a cane, Dino D’Elia, 49, of Nutley, made his first court appearance since he…
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OK: Former BancCentral employee charged with accessing bank computer network
Marione Martin reports: An Alva man has been charged with three felonies relating to access to a local bank’s computer network. Brett Justin Weyrick, 35, Alva, has been charged with computer fraud/unlawful use of computer system, violation of Oklahoma statute via computer, and possession of a firearm during commission of a felony in Woods County…
Mid-America Apartment Communities employee busted for attempting to sell residents’ info
A Mid-America Apartment Communities employee who was caught selling current and former residents’ and applicants’ personal information to an undercover federal agent has led the Memphis-based firm to notify all those whose details the employee had access to – details that included names, addresses, driver’s license numbers, Social Security numbers, and bank account details. Through their…
8 Indicted in Identity Thefts of Patients at Montefiore Medical Center
Liam Stack reports: A Montefiore Medical Center employee and seven others were indicted on Friday on charges of stealing the personal information of as many as 12,000 hospital patients and using it to make purchases at luxury stores, the Manhattan district attorney said. Officials said Monique Walker, 32, an assistant clerk at the hospital, allegedly stole personal information, including…
TX: Man stole personal information from people signing up for Obamacare
Andy Cerota reports: A government contractor in Houston who was supposed to be signing people up for Obamacare stole personal information from at least 17 people around the country. Kenneth Bacon, who worked in a Houston call center, is accused of taking down the names, dates of birth and Social Security numbers that enrollees gave…
FL: Patients’ information at risk following security breach at health centers
WFTV reports: The personal information of dozens of patients could be at risk following a security breach at a central Florida hospital group. A former patient contacted Channel 9 after she received a letter saying her personal information may have been stolen. The woman, who didn’t want to be identified, said she was a patient…