Brian Krebs writes: Hackers broke into computer systems at a Massachusetts chapter of the United Way last month and attempted to make off with more than $150,000 from one of the nation’s largest charities. Patricia Latimore, chief financial officer at the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimac Valley, said unknown attackers tried to initiate…
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Bronx man found guilty in million-dollar ID theft and tax fraud
Felix Nkansah, 28, was found guilty of participating in an identity theft ring and defrauding the United States Treasury. His conviction followed a one-week trial in Manhattan federal court. According to the Superseding Indictment and evidence presented at trial: Beginning in 2007, Nkansah participated in an identity theft ring whose purpose was to file, via…
Strangers Lose Personal Information in Non-Profit Mix-Up
Emily Rittman reports: A mistake by a not-for-profit group may put more than 200 landlords at risk for identity theft. The mistake sent tax forms and social security numbers to strangers. More than 500 landlords work with OACAC, the Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation. On January 28, 2010, half of those landlords didn’t receive tax…
UK: ATL agrees to improve information security after thousands of union members’ personal details are stolen
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has found the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) in breach of the Data Protection Act after a laptop and memory stick were reported lost or stolen, containing the personal details of over 6,000 union members. The laptop was the property of the ATL and contained the personal details of…
Apology over confidential files in Bristol litter bin
A Bristol lawyer has apologised after rubbish he was seen throwing into a city centre litter bin turned out to be a colleague’s confidential case notes. A cafe worker saw Stephen Davies QC put the papers into a bin on 21 January close to the city’s legal centre. Mr Davies said he had been helping…
Burglar steals computers from city cemetery building
It’s not clear what kind of information was stolen in this incident that was reported in Croatian Times: Police are investigating the case of an unknown burglar who stole five computers and four monitors at a Sisak cemetery building last night (Weds/Thurs). City cemetery head Mijo Domitrovic said the thief had stolen a CD with…