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In split vote, MCCCD extends contract with law firm for data breach-related services (updated)

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Dissent

I usually don’t find news about law firms’ contracts with respect to data breach-related services particularly noteworthy, but in the context of Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD)’s data breach response, there’s been a  newsworthy aspect. Last year, MCCCD hired the law firm of Wilson Elser to handle their breach response. As I noted on…

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FL: Another Defendant Sentenced In Identity Theft Tax Refund Fraud Scheme Involving Thousands Of Patients’ Personal Identity Information

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Dissent

There’s an update to a case first reported here earlier this year, and then updated here. As my investigation uncovered, the involved medical facility was Apex Laboratory, Inc., who, as of January 28, 2014, had not submitted any breach notification to HHS.  Marquis Onigirin Moye, 24, of Pompano Beach, was sentenced for his participation in…

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TX: Spec’s discloses hack that began October 31, 2012, may have affected more than 500,000 customers

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Dissent

Spec’s, a Texas superstore selling wines, spirits, and finer foods, has announced that customer data at 34 of its locations may have been snagged by hackers. The hack reportedly began October 31, 2012 and continued until March 20, 2014. Although the breach reportedly affected less than 5% of its transactions, a spokesperson informed the Houston…

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Fandango, Credit Karma Settle FTC Charges that They Deceived Consumers By Failing to Securely Transmit Sensitive Personal Information

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Dissent

Two companies have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they misrepresented the security of their mobile apps and failed to secure the transmission of millions of consumers’ sensitive personal information from their mobile apps. The FTC alleged that, despite their security promises, Fandango and Credit Karma failed to take reasonable steps to secure…

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Client data stolen from home of deceased employee?

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Dissent

At the time Chester Ju, an investment representative of McDermott Investment Services, passed away,  he had certain client information records at home for his work.  What happened to those records became the basis for a breach notification to New Hampshire and some of his clients. Although the personal representative for the deceased investment representative says he…

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MO: Former IRS Employee Indicted For Taxpayer ID Theft, Tax Fraud Conspiracy

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Dissent

A former employee of the Internal Revenue Service is among three defendants who have been indicted for stealing taxpayers’ identity information in order to receive fraudulent tax refunds. Taylor S. Knight, 32, and Michael J. Moore, 27, both of Kansas City, Mo., and Michael Stalcup, 42, of Farley, Mo., were charged in a six-count indictment…

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