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Oklahoma City Man Faces 10 Years in Federal Prison After Admitting He Transmitted Program or Code to a Protected Computer

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Dissent

Benjamin Earnest Nichols, 37, of Oklahoma City, appeared Tuesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge David L. Horan and pleaded guilty to an Information charging one count of knowingly causing the transmission of a program or code to a protected computer, announced U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas. Nichols, who is on bond, faces…

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Computers Off Limits to Anthem in Data Breach Suit

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Dissent

Matthew Renda reports: A federal judge denied Anthem’s request for access to computers of former customers who accuse the insurance giant of failing to protect their personal information in an enormous data breach last year. Anthem filed a motion seeking permission to access plaintiffs’ computers, smartphones and tablets to image and copy them to determine…

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NY: Ringleader In Orange County Bank Fraud And Identity-Theft Scheme

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Dissent

There’s an update to a case noted previously on this site. Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the sentencing of ringleader Tyrone “Reece” Lee, 29, for running an identity-theft ring that stole over $457,000 from customers of Wachovia Bank (now Wells Fargo) in Newburgh, N.Y.   In February, following a trial in Orange County Court,…

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Judge Approves Settlement In Sony Pictures Hacking Case

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Dissent

AP reports: A judge on Wednesday approved a multi-million dollar settlement in a class-action lawsuit filed by former Sony Pictures Entertainment employees whose private information was stolen in a massive data breach. […] . Gary Klausner approved the agreement that gives roughly 437,000 people impacted by the breach identity theft protection from the time of…

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Katherman Kitts notifies clients whose identity and financial information was stolen from unattended vehicle

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Dissent

It’s 2016, and yet we’re still seeing totally and easily avoidable data breaches like this one, reported by Katherman Kitts: On February 25, 2016, hard drives containing backup files for one of the firm’s servers, along with other incidental items, were stolen from a partner’s locked vehicle. These files may have contained some of your…

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Escambia County School hit with payroll system security breach

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Dissent

Stephanie Nelson reports: The Escambia County School System is one of three in the state hit with a payroll accounting system security breach that allowed fraudulent tax returns to be filed in employee names. The systems, which include Alexander and Dothan city, use Innovak – a Spartanburg, S.C.-based provider platform for financials. Ongoing investigations at…

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