Justin Baer reports: Federal authorities are probing whether a hacker is behind the online publication of a cache of Morgan Stanley ’s client data—and not the financial adviser who was fired in connection with the breach, people familiar with the matter said. This latest twist raises the possibility that the incident is connected to larger…
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“I am not the cop you think I am. I am a piece of s***.” – Former NYPD officer engaged in ID theft
EmpireStateNews.net reports: A former officer with the New York City Police Department was sentenced in Manhattan federal court to 28 months in prison for credit card fraud and identity theft. John Montanez, 28, of the Bronx, New York, pleaded guilty in August 2014 to one count of access device fraud and one count of aggravated identity…
Now about those background checks…?
So your organization contracts with a firm that conducts background checks on your hires, and you require your contractors and subcontractors to conduct background checks on their employees. You’ve got your bases covered, right? What could possibly go wrong?
PA: 18 Named In Tax Refund Fraud Scheme Affecting Over 11,000 Victims
Eighteen individuals from around the United States have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. The thirteen-count superseding indictment named Doherty Kushimo, 53, of Providence, Rhode Island; Saburi Adeyemi, 57, of Memphis, Tennessee; Abiodun Bakre, 50, of Ozone Park, New York;…
PA: Hundreds of court documents found scattered in Philadelphia
ABC reports: Documents with personal information, such as social security numbers and signatures, were found strewn all over the Grays Ferry section of Philadelphia on Tuesday. We found them after responding to a viewer tip. Action News looked into where they documents came from, and on Wednesday the Philadelphia Common Pleas Court took responsibility. […]…
Anthem’s notification letter to affected members
A template of Anthem’s letter to affected members has been submitted to, and uploaded by, the California Attorney General’s Office. You can read it here (pdf).