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Anonymous hacks census.gov; leaks non-sensitive info

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Dissent

Here’s another breach from last week that was sitting in the drafts folder because, well, I’m old, I forget. Census.gov was hacked by Anonymous, whose claimed motivation was “#TPP #TTIP” (Trans-Pacific Partnership, Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership). Ali Raza reports: A hacktivist group, which refers to itself as Anonymous, has claimed that the United States Census Bureau…

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MD: Brunswick police investigate stolen credit card information that may be linked to café

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Dissent

Paige Jones reports: Brunswick police are investigating reports of stolen credit card information that may be linked to a cafe in that city, according to Chief Milt Frech. At least four people contacted the Brunswick Police Department in mid-June to report that their credit cards had been compromised. For three people, “the common thread is…

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Oakland accountant notifies clients after hard drives stolen

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Dissent

Richard Berger, a CPA in Oakland, California, has been notifying clients after a burglar snatched three external hard drives with client data from his home: His notification letter, which I’ve seen on both the California and Vermont Attorney General’s web sites, begins: I am very sorry to inform you that three external hard drives were…

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NY: Personal documents found in Norwich dumpster

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Dissent

Here we go again. A woman discovers unshredded personal information in a dumpster. David Hermanovitch reports: The information was originally given to Vision Nissan of Webster, NY. The documentation had been placed in the dumpster, not shredded, after the mobile car dealership from Vision had done business in Norwich. Read more on WBNG. Even though…

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IN: Woman given probation for role in ID theft scheme

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Dissent

Following up on a previously noted insider breach in the financial sector… NWI reports: A woman was sentenced Thursday to five years on probation and ordered to pay $47,449 in restitution to Fifth Third Bank for an identity theft scam, U.S. District Court records show. Kathryn Jackson was employed as a lead customer service representative…

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Healthfirst notifying 5,300 members whose data were stolen between 2012-2014

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Dissent

Healthfirst, 100 Church Street, New York, New York 10007, is notifying approximately 5300 affected members and past members that their personal information may have been compromised in the course of a criminal fraud scheme perpetrated against Healthfirst.  Social Security numbers and credit card information were not affected. On May 27, 2015, Healthfirst was informed by the Department of…

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