Michael Hinkelman reports: Two Philadelphia men, including an employee of a health insurance company, were charged today with stealing the identities of 86 people in a scheme that netted them nearly $290,000, federal authorities said. An indictment alleges that Kenneth C. Osbourne, Jr., 35, used his position as a customer service representative at AmeriHealth Administrators,…
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Computer breach exposes personal records of Living Healthy Clinic patients
The names and other confidential information of about 3,000 clients of the Living Healthy Clinic were exposed as a result of a computer security breach In July. The clinic, operated by the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh College of Nursing provides health services for uninsured Winnebago County residents. The university on Friday said an investigation determined that…
(update) ME: Voter database breach came from Millinocket, no information compromised
Eric Russell updates a report on a breach involving the Maine voter database: The Secretary of State’s Office said Thursday that it appears no personal information was compromised during a potential security breach of Maine’s Central Voter Registration database. The apparent breach was the result of malware — or malicious computer software — found on a workstation…
Huntsville restaurant at center of credit card scam investigation
Note that this story is about a restaurant in Huntsville, Alabama and is not about Margarita’s Mexican Restaurant in Huntsville, Texas. Margo Gray reports: Several people have had their credit card information stolen, and it may be connected to an investigation into a Huntsville restaurant. At least three more cases have been filed with Huntsville…
TX: Former CPS worker sentenced in ID theft case
A follow-up to a breach previously noted on this blog: A former employee with Children’s Protective Services has been sentenced to prison for her part in an identity theft scheme. Andrea Daniels, 45, was convicted of the charges of fraudulent use and possession of identifiable information. Prosecutors say from November 2009 through April 2010, Daniels…
Maine voter registration system breached
Kevin Miller reports: The Maine Secretary of State’s Office said Wednesday it is investigating a potential security breach in the computer system that contains records on Maine’s registered voters. The state was notified Wednesday afternoon by the cybersecurity monitoring arm of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that Maine’s Central Voter Registration system had been…