A former vice president and senior loan officer of Lone Star National Bank has been convicted of bank fraud. Emma Vigil, 48, of McAllen, pleaded guilty to two counts of bank fraud. At the hearing, Vigil admitted to using her position at Lone Star to conduct hundreds of thousands of dollars in fraudulent and unauthorized…
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HSBC Heist Includes Data on 130,000 Clients Worldwide, JDD Says
Le Journal du Dimanche (JDD) reports that the data stolen from HSBC in Geneva includes information on 130,000 clients from around the world, according to a story in Bloomberg News that cites the paper and a French prosecutor, Eric de Montgolfier. A former employee at the Swiss bank leaked the information to de Montgolfier, who…
HSBC whistleblower in hiding amid money-laundering investigation
The Times Online has more details on the HSBC breach that is causing some international conflict. Earlier, HSBC had reported that an employee had stolen some client data (on fewer than 10 clients) and sold it to French authorities who were seeking to investigate French citizens who were using Swiss banks to avoid paying taxes….
Data stolen from HSBC in Switzerland: Bank
Data related to less than 10 clients was stolen from HSBC’s Swiss branch, the bank said on Wednesday, amid media reports that some names of alleged French tax evaders was obtained by France through theft. “HSBC Private bAnk (Suisse) SA confirms that an ex-employee, previously working for its IT-development group, stole data during a time…
T-Mobile data scam detected a year ago
Chris Williams reports: The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has been investigating the theft and sale of T-Mobile customers’ personal data for almost a year, it has emerged. News of the security breach, which saw rogue staff at the mobile operator divulge contract details to cold-calling marketeers, was only released to customers last month. According to…
Ca: Postal worker arrested after passport applications stolen
From the Canadian Press: Authorities say a Canada Post employee was arrested after 75 filled-out passport applications collected by Human Resources Minister Diane Finley’s office were allegedly stolen. A 28-year-old man from the Gatineau, Que., area was arrested Nov. 6 and released, Const. Isabelle Poirier said Thursday. Police recovered passport applications from Ontario and some…