Beth Winegarner reports that a shareholder’s lawsuit filed against Wyndham over its data breaches has been dismissed: A New Jersey federal judge on Monday threw out a Wyndham Worldwide Corp. shareholder’s derivative action over a series of security breaches, finding no evidence that Wyndham’s Kirkland & Ellis LLP attorneys had a conflict of interest when…
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Russia ruled out as culprit in Chase cyber security breach, U.S. officials say
And THIS is why I don’t jump on all on the early allegations. Jim Finkle reports: The Russian government has been ruled out as sponsor of a cyber attack on JPMorgan Chase & Co disclosed in August, U.S. law enforcement officials said on Monday. Read more on Reuters.
Banks: Credit Card Breach at Staples Stores
Brian Krebs reports: Multiple banks say they have identified a pattern of credit and debit card fraud suggesting that several Staples Inc. office supply locations in the Northeastern United States are currently dealing with a data breach. Staples says it is investigating “a potential issue” and has contacted law enforcement. According to more than a half-dozen sources at banks operating on the East…
Grim statistics: Officials warn 500 million financial records hacked within past 12 months
Erin Kelly reports: Federal officials warned companies Monday that hackers have stolen more than 500 million financial records over the past 12 months, essentially breaking into banks without ever entering a building. “We’re in a day when a person can commit about 15,000 bank robberies sitting in their basement,” said Robert Anderson, Jr., executive assistant…
Pacific Grove police commander allowed wife to use police database to access identity information for ID theft
There’s an interesting – and messy – case that I covered over on PogoWasRight.org that I should also mention here because one of the charges against Kristin Nyunt involved identity theft. She was reportedly able to obtain her victims’ identity information because her then-husband, a Pacific Grove police Commander, allowed her to login to an…
Five defendants charged in Florida tax refund fraud scheme
Look at where/how they allegedly obtained taxpayer identity information in the release below. October 15, 2014 TALLAHASSEE – Five defendants have been charged with conspiring to commit wire fraud in connection with the filing of false income tax returns. The 21-count indictment, unsealed today, also charges substantive counts of wire fraud, theft of government funds, and aggravated…