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Hackers turn credit report websites against consumers

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Dissent

Bob Sullivan of MSNBC has a story about credit reports being for sale that may worry people with good credit ratings.  It begins: The most important tool consumers have to fight against ID theft has been turned against them by hackers, msnbc.com has learned. Websites that offer consumers a chance to see their credit reports are…

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GA: Ex-employee sought for stolen records

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Dissent

It seems like only this morning how we were saying that “data breach” isn’t a dirty word anymore. Oh wait, it was this morning. Here’s another case where someone either missed the memo or is so embarrassed/concern about fallout from the breach that their identity has not been disclosed in this report by Aspen Newspapers…

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3rd doctor’s office targeted for laptop theft

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Dissent

Ah, so this breach was politically motivated. Tony Thomas reports: Some area OB-GYNs say they are being harassed after speaking out against a controversial bill being considered at the state Capitol. Dr. Richard Zane of the Atlanta Women’s Health Group said his office and two others have been broken into in the days following a…

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MA: Property Management Firm to Pay $15,000 in Civil Penalties Following Data Breach – But Why?

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Dissent

A follow-up to a breach reported on this blog (but not in the mainstream media) in November 2011: A property management firm will pay $15,000 in civil penalties following the theft of a laptop containing the personal information of over 600 Massachusetts residents, Attorney General Martha Coakley announced today. “It is incredibly important that businesses…

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MilitarySingles.com hack exposes over 160,000 users’ information (updated to include ESingles denial of breach)

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Dissent

MilitarySingles.com has apparently been hacked. The hack was announced on Twitter earlier today by Operation Digiturk and a database of 163,792 names, usernames, e-mail addresses, IP addresses, and passwords has been dumped on the Internet.  The tweet was accompanied by the hashtags #anonymous #antisec #infosec I  don’t know if the site is aware of the hack and eSingles Inc.’s…

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Armenian Power Member and Three Armenian Power Associates Convicted in Los Angeles for Roles in Identity Theft Ring

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Dissent

After a five week trial, four defendants have been convicted for their roles in one of the largest bank fraud and identity theft schemes in California history, with dozens of victims in four states and millions of dollars in losses. The convictions were announced by Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s…

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