Auto Remarketing reports: According to a news release distributed on Thursday, CARFAX filed a complaint this month as a first step toward stopping businesses from illegally accessing its data. The suit was filed against Patrick K. Willis Company Inc., doing business as American Recovery Service (ARS). CARFAX said ARS is one of several companies that the…
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MN: Thousands Potentially Affected in Pine County Data Breach
Joe Keyport reports: Pine County says that around 4,400 people may have their data breached after a county employee had their email account accessed by unauthorized personnel. The incident happened in June when the county’s payroll department received an email request to change the direct deposit for an employee’s paycheck, something that must be done…
NYS Comptroller releases IT audit of True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School
One day, I’ll read an IT audit from NYS Comptroller DiNapoli and will smile at the good report. Today is not that day, however. The following is a summary of the audit of of True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School. According to the state, “the School’s IT network and assets are managed by an IT…
Ukrainian cyber police detain a hacker hiding in Ukraine from US law enforcement
The following is a Google translation from an article in Ukrainian on the site of Ukraine’s national police, announcing the arrest of an unnamed (but pictured) 32-year old suspected of stealing $6 million from U.S. banks. If any reader recognizes him or has any idea who he is, please let me know via email to…
IL: Brookfield bank investigating ATM fraud
Bob Uphues reports: First National Bank of Brookfield‘s president last week said an investigation continues into the use of a card skimmer on its drive-thru ATM to gain PIN numbers of a large number of debit cards used during the weekend of Oct. 5-6. The probe is ongoing and bank officials were “dedicated to making sure…
GA: Former Wells Fargo employee arrested for identity fraud, theft by taking
Alexander Popp reports: A Wells Fargo bank teller from Alpharetta was arrested by the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office this week for allegedly using customer’s accounts to steal thousands of dollars. Jordan Paul Jernigan, 22, a former bank teller at the Wells Fargo on Johns Creek Parkway in south Forsyth, was taken into custody at his…