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Tax refund fraud scheme affecting health care professionals reported in multiple states

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Dissent

The Indiana State Medical Association (ISMA) has issued this e-report: Based on reports from physicians and accountants, the ISMA previously issued several email alerts about physician identity theft and tax fraud at the federal level. The ISMA has now learned the Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) has been investigating identity theft and tax return scams…

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Moscow Hacker Faces Extradition Requests by U.S., Russia

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Dissent

David Voreacos and Maud van Gaal: A Muscovite accused of helping to lead the most prolific computer hacking ring to hit corporate America faces competing extradition requests by the U.S. and Russia. Vladimir Drinkman, who has been in custody in the Netherlands since his arrest on June 28, 2012, was the subject of an extradition…

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Michaels Stores (finally) confirms breach affecting 2.6M cards at Michaels, 400K at Aaron Brothers

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Dissent

Michaels Stores, who announced on January 25 that they had been informed of a possible breach that they were investigating, has now (finally) confirmed the breach first reported by Brian Krebs. Posted on their web site today: In January, we notified you that we might have experienced a data security incident. We wanted you to…

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FL: Former National Fast Food Restaurant Chain Employee And Co-Defendant Plead Guilty In Identity Theft Tax Fraud Scheme

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Dissent

Tekia Jones, 37, of Hallandale, and Ivory Covington, 29, of Miami, each pleaded guilty in federal court in Florida to one count of access device fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1029(a)(3), and one count of aggravated identity theft, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1028A(a)(1). Sentencing is scheduled…

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U.S. Agent Lures Romanian Hackers in Subway Data Heist

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Dissent

Del Quentin Wilber reports: …  The Secret Service and FBI are investigating an increasing number of attacks on U.S. retailers’ data, including the massive breach of Target Corp. (TGT:US) last year that affected more than 40 million debit and credit card accounts. Investigators won’t talk about the Target probe. Instead, the Secret Service pointed to O’Neill’s investigation that…

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Court Rules SilverPop Not Liable for Damages After Data Breach

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Dissent

Back in 2010 and 2011, I posted a number of blog entries about a breach at SilverPop. SilverPop was not particularly transparent/forthcoming about the scope of the breach, but it seemed to be pretty large. Today, Ryan M. Martin of Winston & Strawn LLP writes: A Georgia court recently agreed on a summary judgment motion…

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