Ricardo Torres reports: A lab technician at the Children’s Heart Center Nevada who had access to patient files containing personal information was arrested two months ago on suspicion of identity theft, the center’s attorney said Friday. Read more on the Las Vegas Review-Journal. CHCN issued a statement on their website today that says, in part:…
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Philadelphia Fire Department Warns of Data Breach Affecting EMS Transport Patients (updated)
Kim Glovas reports: The Philadelphia Fire Department has issued a warning that anyone who received ambulance services during an eight-month period in 2012 may have had his or her personal information compromised. The fire department says a rogue employee sold patient information to a theft ring in 2012, but the theft did not come to…
Miami-Dade Police Department Officer Indicted On Fraud Charges
We’ve seen this exact same scheme before, but this case is in Florida. I wonder how many other cases there are like this out there that we haven’t found out about yet: A Miami-Dade Police Department Officer, Rafael Duran, 43, of Miami, has been arrested for participating in a fraud scheme. His arraignment is scheduled for April 16, 2015….
CA: Former Chico State student accused of “bizarre and twisted” crimes
Almendra Carpizo reports: A former Chico State University student is accused of a series of “bizarre and twisted” crimes that include urinating on his roommates’ bedding, hacking a student’s school account to drop the person’s classes and stealing nude photographs from a female student. Daniel Deluna-Martinez, 27, of Hamilton City, pleaded not guilty Thursday in…
“Denver VA blames TV station for data breach”
I was waiting to see what would happen with this one. Now I know. In a story headlined “Denver VA blames TV station for data breach,” Tom Roeder reports: The Department of Veterans Affairs in Denver is blaming a television station for a data breach that officials say compromised the personal information of 508 patients….
NY: Bronx men sentenced for stealing Westchester IDs, $850K
There’s an update to an ID theft case involving rogue bank employees at a number of banks in New York. The case was previously reported on this site. Matt Spillane now reports: Tyrone “Reece” Lee and Anthony “Sug” Davis impersonated Westchester residents in their last gig, but their names won’t be mistaken at their next stop….