Hazel Bradford reports: A cyber attack on a computer of a contractor for the $313 billion Thrift Savings Plan, Washington, could have compromised account information for about 123,000 plan participants, the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, which oversees the plan, announced Friday. […] The attack was made on a computer at Serco Inc., a contractor…
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FTC Obtains Court Order Halting International Scheme Responsible For More Than $10 Million In Unauthorized Charges On Consumers’ Credit and Debit Cards
At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has halted an elaborate international scheme that used identity theft to place more than $10 million in bogus charges on consumers’ credit and debit cards, pending a trial. More than a million consumers were hit with one-time charges of $10 or less, and their…
Deja vu all over again: Amway Corp. reports second security breach
In a breach report that is eerily reminiscent of an incident last year, Amway Corp. has reported a web site breach that has enabled fraudsters to obtain some Amway independent business owners (IBOs)’ personal information and attempt to divert bonus payments by altering their banking information.