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KY: Bullitt school employees’ Social Security numbers mistakenly released

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Dissent

Sara Cunningham reports: A Bullitt County Public Schools employee accidentally sent an e-mail message to about 1,800 school district workers Tuesday that included the names and Social Security numbers of 676 district employees. […] The employee did not mean to include Social Security numbers, Davis said. The original message was sent at 7:47 a.m. Tuesday….

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The Vernon Company database accessed; customers notified

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Dissent

Iowa-based The Vernon Company recently discovered that its system had been accessed via its vernoncompany.com web site. The breach was discovered on October 6, and the company shut down the web site until it could patch the vulnerabilities were patched. Further investigation suggested that the breach originated in Singapore, and may have occurred as early…

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Feds: Bank workers helped theft ring steal $1.3 million

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Dissent

Nathan Gorenstein reports: A identity theft ring allegedly stole $1.3 million by persuading bank employees to provide customer information, federal officials said today. One man allegedly romanced a number of bank tellers, investigators said at a press conference. Five people were indicted on federal charges, officials said. The ring involved more than 20 people. […]…

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CA: Computers, personal info stolen from church

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Dissent

Betsy Lambert reports: Thieves made off with computers full of personal information last week when they burglarized the Lutheran Church of Prayer on Panorama Drive. Databases with employee and congregational information were in the stolen computers. Since the theft, Lutjens said at least one church employee’s home has been burglarized and another employee’s financial accounts…

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UPDATE: Credit cards also involved in Cheers Liquor breach

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Dissent

Wayne Heilman reports: A security breach in the credit-card processing system at Cheers Liquor Mart involves both credit and debit cards and likely involves customers of dozens, if not hundreds, of financial institutions nationwide, the Colorado Springs-based retailer said today. Cheers has shut down a wireless broadband system that was used to process credit-card transactions…

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ID theft ring traced to stolen MVD document

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Dissent

KOAT reports a breach out of New Mexico: About a month ago, Target 7 reported that Rod White, of Los Ranchos, was indicted on charges of fraud, forgery and identity theft. White tried to pass off fake checks using the state Taxation and Revenue Department’s account number. Officials knew little then, but APD detectives said…

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