On March 27, the Vermont Department of Labor began notifying individuals that a now-former employee improperly accessed and acquired their information from an unemployment insurance database. The personal information, which included names and Social Security numbers, was found in the former employee’s possession, but investigators have found no evidence to date that the information was transferred…
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Texas Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Health Care Fraud Scheme
If you were ever a patient at one of these hospitals, you might want to get your medical records and check them for accuracy. Also check your Explanation of Benefits from your insurer to make sure that your records accurately reflect services you received and for what. Previous coverage of this case can be found…
Prosecutors suspect man hacked lottery computers to score winning ticket
Dan Goodin reports: Prosecutors say they have evidence indicating the former head of computer security for a state lottery association tampered with lottery computers prior to him buying a ticket that won a $14.3 million jackpot, according to a media report. Eddie Raymond Tipton, 51, may have inserted a thumbdrive into a highly locked-down computer that’s…
Zillow fighting lawsuits alleging theft of trade secrets
I came across two cases in the news this morning, both involving Zillow, that allege insider data theft/trade secrets theft: Move and the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) filed additional court documents Friday following receipt of a letter from an anonymous whistleblower, presumably a Zillow employee, who alleges widespread misappropriation of trade secrets and data theft by…
Miami Dade College Student Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud Scheme Involving Student Financial Services Accounts
A Miami Dade College student was sentenced to 51 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $29,289, for his participation in a stolen identity tax refund fraud scheme involving student financial services accounts. Smith Jean, 23, previously pled guilty to one count…
Ex-Virginia Wesleyan student sentenced for ID theft
There’s a follow-up to a case previously noted on this site. Scott Daugherty reports: A former Virginia Wesleyan College student was sentenced Monday to two and a half years in federal prison for stealing the identities of several classmates and applying for more than 100 credit cards. Upon her release, Katecha “Tisha” Thomas will have…