Jennifer Emert reports from Georgia: Albany Police have launched an internal investigation after sensitive city documents were found near an alley garbage can. APD Chief John Proctor says that violates the department’s policy to shred or burn documents containing sensitive information. It may even be in violation of state law that requires businesses to shred…
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Town recovers $378,470 stolen by hackers (updated)
Michael Valkys reports: Town of Poughkeepsie officials Thursday night announced the town has recovered more than $378,000 in town funds alleged to have been stolen by cyber thieves. Supervisor Patricia Myers announced the recovery at a special Town Board meeting at Town Hall. She read a brief statement after the board’s approximately one-hour executive session….
(update) Virus that hit Mary’s Pizza “so new it was not even in virus database”
David Bolling provides more information on a breach reported here previously: The Plaza location of Mary’s Pizza Shack has been identified as the target of Internet hackers who penetrated the restaurant’s computer system with a “logger” virus that captured credit card numbers at the transaction terminal. The presence of a virus was discovered by a…
New victims sought in ID theft probe
City News Service reports: Sheriff’s detectives investigating an identity theft case involving a Valencia laboratory publicized the crime Wednesday in the hope of finding other victims and suspects. All of the victims identified so far had done business with Specialty Laboratories at 27027 Tourney Road, according to Sgt. Darren Harris of the sheriff’s Santa Clarita…
Former National City Bank debit accounts hacked
Ieva M. Augstums reports: PNC Financial Services Group is investigating a systemwide account breach that affects former National City Bank customers and their debit card accounts. […] Bank officials were made aware of the data breach earlier this week, but Solomon would not say how many customers’ accounts have been compromised or how much money…
(update) Credit card servers hacked at Small Dog Electronics
Matt Ryan reports on a breach previously covered here last month with some updated information: The day after an earthquake leveled Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Small Dog Electronics began collecting and matching donations to aid the relief effort. As the fundraiser got under way, a hacker accessed the company’s security system and started stealing donors’ credit card…