The Associated Press reports that Cam Giang, a former employee at the UCSF Medical Center, pleaded guilty to using his colleagues’ personal information without their consent to get vouchers for purchases at Amazon.com. Federal prosecutors say that from January to April he used his fellow employees’ Social Security numbers to create hundreds of accounts with…
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(follow-up) DHR fires worker who posted Social Security numbers on Internet
Liz F. Kay reports that the Maryland Department of Human Resources employee who posted the Social Security numbers of almost 3,000 state residents has been fired: “As of today, the employee is no longer employed with the state,” said Nancy Lineman, DHR spokeswoman. She declined to comment further about the employee, stating that this was…
Baidu lawsuit against domain register approved
Chinese search engine Baidu can proceed with negligence claims against its domain register following a hacking attack, a US judge has ruled. The claims arose from an attack in January on Register.com by a group claiming to be the Iranian Cyber Army. Baidu alleges the hackers had contacted Register claiming to be Baidu employees and…
Richmond tax preparer sentenced to 3 years, 3 months for ID theft, fraud
The Associated Press reports that a former employee at The Tax Complex has been sentenced to prison for using clients’ information to open credit accounts. Read more here.
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Database Potentially Compromised
From the agency’s web site, dated today: A computer and protective case has been stolen from a locked state vehicle of an Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship employee. This theft has placed at risk the personal information of Iowans that are participating in the Department’s Horse and Dog Breeding Program. Through this program…
AZ: Mesa police arrest former bank employee for identity theft
Stephanie Russo reports: Mesa police arrested a former bank employee who they said used a stolen identity and her own address to apply for credit cards, court records state. An investigation into a reported credit card theft led officers to Esther J. Hulse, a former Arizona Federal Credit Union employee from Phoenix, Wednesday morning, court…