Scott Daugherty reports: They drove up and down the East Coast trying to break into Wells Fargo mortgage offices, according to court documents. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Maryland. Thirteen locations in all. Jeffrey “Lef” Washington and his crew weren’t interested in cash, though. The money would come later. They wanted the personal…
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TX: Tax documents from BBS, Inc. found in dumpster
A Houston tax preparer, BBS, Inc. (also known as Bill’s Bookkeeping Service) linked to hundreds of improperly discarded documents containing personal information said that an employee was to blame for the improper disposal. Joel Eisenbaum reports on Click2Houston.
IE: Investigations to examine why farmers’ files found on Galway roadside
Alison Healy reports: Three investigations are now underway into how thousands of documents containing farmers’ personal details ended up on a roadside outside Tuam, Co Galway. The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner and Galway County Council both said they were investigating the incident. The Agricultural Consultants’ Association also said it was trying to get to the bottom of the incident. Read…
AU: Centrelink’s slap on the wrist for shocking privacy breach
Noel Towell reports: A Centrelink manager who left dozens of sensitive client files on public transport earlier this year has been let off with a small fine and a reprimand. Departmental insiders say client’s private financial data is still being routinely carried around on trains and buses in and around the Queensland capital despite the…
GA: Confidential paperwork found after theft
Rachel Stockman reports: Confidential customer information from a car dealership was potentially compromised after a theft. Delores Carston showed Channel 2 Action News file after file of confidential customer information, including her own, that she says somehow ended up on the street. A man found the paperwork and called her. “This is personal information, this…
New Hampshire Employment Security mailing gaffe discloses 2,700 benefits recipients’ info
Kathryn Marchocki reports that the New Hampshire Employment Security experienced a “software glitch” that resulted in 2,700 people collecting unemployment benefits having their personal information – including SSN – accidentally mailed to employers for whom they never worked. You can read more on The Nashua Telegraph if you have a subscription. I do not see any notice up on…