Michelle Boudin reports: A Mooresville dry cleaner has skipped town, taking her clients’ clothes and credit card numbers with her. “I took in nine dress shirts and four dress pants,” said Carole Dishman. “They closed up shop. All I’m doing is looking for my clothes. That’s all I care about is the clothes.” […] “Then…
Category: Theft
MA: Laptops stolen from Baystate Medical
Several laptops were stolen from Baystate Medical Center’s Pediatrics department. Some of those computers had patient information on them. Letters went to all of the affected parents to notify them of the situation. Read more on WWLP
Laptop theft at airport affects Stanley Works employees
Last Wednesday, The Stanley Works notified the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office that on December 15, a corporate laptop was stolen at an unnamed airport. The laptop contained files with personal information of employees of The Stanley Works and its subsidiaries, including their names and Social Security numbers and some salary information. According to notification…
TX: Irving ISD Employees Victims of ID Theft
Seema Mathur reports: Some 50 Irving Independent School District employees have had their identity information stolen. Police are calling the crime a serious case of identity theft. According to Irving police, detailed information such as social security numbers and birth dates were taken. […] According to police, Mercado is one of more than 50 people…
Burglar Steals Army Laptop At Missouri City Recruiting Station
Bob Dunn reports: A U.S. Army recruiting station was burglarized Friday, and a government laptop was stolen, according to a Missouri City Police Department report. The burglary was reported at about 2 p.m. Friday at the recruiting center, at 3634 Glenn Lakes Lane. According to the police report, the burglar gained entry through an unlocked…
UK: Carjacking lead to patient data loss
Michelle Archard reports: Patients’ personal data has been lost after a nurse was carjacked, a new report has revealed. The theft has just come to light in a report to the board of NHS South East Essex. It is reported as a “serious untoward incident” where there had been loss of some “personal identifiable data”….