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18,000 pay statements sent to wrong addresses

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Dissent

William H. McMichael reports: Pay statements containing names and sensitive information about the finances of about 18,000 recipients of a special pay for disabled retirees were sent to wrong addressees last week, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service said Jan. 14. The statements, a page of which contained information about annual increases in Concurrent Retirement…

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Western Michigan U. exposed student info on web

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Dissent

On December 14, Western Michigan University discovered that some student employees’ names, addresses, department, and Social Security numbers were exposed on a WMU web page “for a brief period of time.” According to a notification sent by ID Experts to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office on December 22, the university secured the information immediately…

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PA: Man gets 8 to 16 years for drugs, ID theft

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Dissent

John McManus, 37, of 103 Persimmon Drive, Delaware Township pled guilty to various drug and identity theft charges on January 11 at the Pike County Courthouse in Milford. He was sentenced by President Judge Joseph Kameen to 8 to 16 years in state prison. A jury had already been selected to try McManus on his…

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NY: Perinton Mail Theft Leads to Identity Theft

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Dissent

Jane Flasch reports: Thieves used information stolen from a Post Office to create and cash forged checks to the tune of $75,000. Investigators say thieves stole letters mailed in late November in the outdoor blue box at the Perinton Square Post Office. Officials now believe thieves struck just once, obtaining enough mail to target 20…

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Murphy, Texas Man Guilty of Bank Fraud and Identity Theft Violations

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Dissent

U.S. Attorney John M. Bales announced today that a 43-year-old Murphy, Texas man has pleaded guilty to charges of bank fraud and identity theft in the Eastern District of Texas. Clifford Wayne Robertson pleaded guilty to bank fraud and aggravated identity theft today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Don Bush. According to the indictment, an investigation…

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CT Sues Health Net For Massive Security Breach (updated)

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Dissent

Attorney General Richard Blumenthal today sued Health Net of Connecticut, Inc. for failing to secure private patient medical records and financial information involving 446,000 Connecticut enrollees and promptly notify consumers endangered by the security breach. Blumenthal is also seeking a court order blocking Health Net from continued violations of HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability…

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