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MO: Man acquitted of Washington University-related hacking claims

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Dissent

Robert Patrick reports: A former Washington University employee was acquitted Wednesday of federal computer fraud charges that claimed he’d downloaded protected financial information related to the school’s endowment. David Shen, 45, of New Jersey, was manager of asset allocation and risk management for the Washington University Investment Management Company. Read more on St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

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FL man pleads guilty in SIRF scheme involving identity info from a Florida Department of Children and Families database

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Dissent

He was indicted in April for his role in a scheme involving Cora Eutsay, a CareerSource South Florida employee accused of misusing access to the Department of Children and Families’ ACCESS Florida System. Now Kyron Jonathan Nedd, 22, of Miami Gardens, has pleaded guilty to one count of possession of fifteen or more unauthorized access devices, in violation of Title 18,…

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Man finds military and personal documents dumped in Albuquerque park

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Dissent

Candace Hopkins reports: A young Albuquerque man found documents and more at his neighborhood park, but he knew they didn’t belong. All it took was a brief look and Asa Ruth says he knew a pile of military paperwork and personal information should not be in Robinson Park. […] Ruth returned the documents to Kirtland Air…

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Owner of California Payment Processing Company Charged with Fraud

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Dissent

The Justice Department announced today that the owner and operator of a payment processing company that was involved in the unauthorized withdrawal of millions of dollars from consumers’ bank accounts was charged with fraud. The criminal information, filed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, charged Neil Godfrey, 76, of Santa Ana, California, with one count…

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Hackers got FBI files as part of OPM breach

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Dissent

Cory Bennett reports: Suspected Chinese hackers breached FBI agents’ personnel files as part of the broader attack on the federal government that has laid bare millions of people’s data, Newsweek reported. Putting FBI agents’ data at risk could have national security implications; many investigate domestic terrorist plots and foreign spies.   Read more on The Hill.

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Expedia warns users about ‘unauthorized access’ of name, phone, email and booking info

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Dissent

Bob Sullivan reports: Some Expedia.com customers are getting emails from the firm warning that a would-be criminal has obtained “unauthorized access … (to) your name, phone number, email address and travel booking.” The details are being used in an attempt to trick customers into sharing even more personal information, the firm says. […] Sarah Gavin, head…

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