Now that California is posting breach notes on its site, I’m finding out about a slew of breaches that I did not find through other sources. Of the 27 breaches they’ve posted since the beginning of this year, I didn’t know about 16 of them: They’ve now all been entered in DataLossDB.org. One just added…
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KE: Thieves steal computers at Kapsabet law courts
I’ve read a number of news stories recently about burglaries of government offices in various African countries. Here’s one from this week, out of Kenya. Barry Salil reports: Business at the Kapsabet law courts was paralysed for most part of yesterday as police investigated theft of computers and documents at the premises. Thieves are reported…
GA: Ex-employee sought for stolen records
It seems like only this morning how we were saying that “data breach” isn’t a dirty word anymore. Oh wait, it was this morning. Here’s another case where someone either missed the memo or is so embarrassed/concern about fallout from the breach that their identity has not been disclosed in this report by Aspen Newspapers…
Armenian Power Member and Three Armenian Power Associates Convicted in Los Angeles for Roles in Identity Theft Ring
After a five week trial, four defendants have been convicted for their roles in one of the largest bank fraud and identity theft schemes in California history, with dozens of victims in four states and millions of dollars in losses. The convictions were announced by Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s…
UK: Ex-Hertfordshire constable fined over data breach
From the BBC: A former constable from Hertfordshire has been fined after using police systems to access information about his friends. Adrian Moir, 45, of Valley Walk, Rickmansworth, resigned from Hertfordshire Police soon after an investigation was launched by anti-corruption officers. He admitted four counts of breaching the Data Protection Act. Basildon Crown Court ordered…
H&R Block Manager Arrested for Identity Theft of Tax Clients
Michael Cohn reports: An H&R Block manager in Southern California has been arrested for using the identities of his former tax preparation clients in an identity theft scheme. Read more on Accounting Today.