The United States Post Office is entrusted with getting mail to the intended recipient safely. Now the former post master of Bethel is accused of stealing a former employee’s identity. Jennifer Justice, of New Richmond, was indicted on October 22, 2008 for allegedly using someone else’s information to obtain credit cards and magazine subscriptions. Read…
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MW: Zain official in phone privacy breaches revealed
One I missed over the holidays. I think this is the first breach I’ve ever seen out of Malawi…. An official at Zain, Malawi’s second mobile operator has been exposed for invading the privacy of the network’s clients by secretly printing and making available data to Information Minister, Patricia Kaliati. The official, Francis Bisika has…
UK: Sacked IT admin sentenced for hacking ex-employer
Dan Goodin reports: A British IT admin was ordered to pay more than £3,000 and given a three-months jail sentence after being accused of hacking into his former employer’s computer system so he could install spyware and delete emails. Julius Oladiran, 46, of South Norwood, admitted making a false statement and gaining unauthorized access to…
AZ: Pinal worker among 4 charged in ID theft
A Pinal County Recorder’s Office employee likely compromised the identities of numerous county residents in a check-washing ring that has led to the arrest of four people, according to search warrants executed in the case. The county employee, Albert Robbs, 51, was arrested last month on charges of theft, identity theft and tampering with public…
TD Banknorth notifies over 3,000 customers of stolen data
On November 26th, TD Bank, N.A. notified the New Hampshire Attorney General that on October 27, computer equipment containing names, addresses, dates of birth, social security numbers, bank account numbers and balances was removed without authorization from two TD Banknorth branches that were being consolidated into TD Bank Stores in Hillsdale and Park Ridge, New…