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(Update) Attorneys General Seek Info about Zappos breach

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Dissent

Concerned about a recent hacking attack that may have affected more than 24 million customers, Attorney General George Jepsen, with support from nine other states, has asked Zappos.com, Inc. about its efforts to protect private customer information and its response to the breach. The Attorney General wrote to the chief executive officer of the on-line…

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(Follow-up) Agreement Reached With Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Over Release of Some Customers’ Personally Identifiable Information

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Dissent

Attorney General George Jepsen and Consumer Protection Commissioner William Rubenstein have reached an agreement with Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. to provide additional protections to the current and former customers whose personal information was made public. Information of current and former MetLife customers was part of a spreadsheet posted to the Internet by an employee of…

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Customer data breach draws federal lawsuit against Nevada-based Zappos, parent company Amazon

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Dissent

Associated Press reports: Online retailers Amazon.com and Zappos.com are being sued in Kentucky by a Texas woman alleging that she and millions of other customers were harmed by the release of personal account information. […] Attorneys for plaintiff Theresa D. Stevens of Beaumont, Texas, are seeking class-action status on behalf of 24 million customers for…

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Follow-up: 8 years for last conspirator in ’09 credit fraud

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Dissent

Kaitlyn Walsh reports: The last of seven Minnesotans involved in a 2009 credit-card fraud scheme that targeted restaurant patrons was sentenced Thursday in federal court in St. Paul. […] The conspirators included workers from the Olive Garden, two Wendy’s restaurants and the Split Rock Grill in Bloomington, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. All seven…

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KS: 100 social security numbers stolen from Dept. of Aging

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Dissent

Kim Hynes reports: The Department of Aging warns customers their personal information may be in jeopardy. Last week, a laptop computer, flash drive and paper files were stolen out of a locked vehicle used by an employee in Wichita. The social security numbers of 100 people have been stolen. Those people are part of the…

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ASU shuts down online access after security breach

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Dissent

Anne Ryman reports: Arizona State University plans to have its online computer system back up by 7 p.m. Thursday at the latest, following a security breach that forced a shutdown. On Wednesday evening, ASU students and employees were told in a security text alert that the university’s ASURITE computer system may have been compromised and…

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