I remember the cheers at school football and basketball games, “We don’t mess around – HEY! We don’t mess around – HEY!” I thought of that while reading a news story this morning with a follow-up to a breach affecting 15-20 million South Korean credit card holders by a contractor’s employee: South Korean authorities have…
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NC: Three Charged With Operating Online Counterfeit Credit Card Retailer Responsible For Estimated $34.5 In Fraud
Three men who allegedly ran a one-stop online shop selling counterfeit credit cards and holographic overlays, to be used by criminals to make fake identifications, face federal charges in an ongoing investigation that has already resulted in 11 additional arrests, including a customer facing federal charges. U.S. Attorney Anne M. Tompkins for the Western District…
Fox in the hen house: Personal information from 100 million South Korean credit cards stolen by contractor hired to forgery-proof credit cards
That latest data breach in South Korea is causing waves there, with estimates that 15-20 million have been affected by an insider breach at the Korea Credit Bureau: Worried Koreans on Tuesday packed into branches of one of the banks hit by the theft to ensure their money was safe, while lawyers said 130 people…
Police: Man stole 100 debit and credit cards from Sixth Street bar
Somewhat bizarre case in Austin, Texas. Patrick George reports: A man charged with burglary is accused of stealing nearly 100 debit and credit cards from Pure, a downtown Austin bar, according to an arrest affidavit. You can read about the case on Statesman.com while I scratch my head and wonder why there would be 100…
Couple stole over 100 identities for credit cards, police say
Trent Faris reports on a couple who may have misused over 100 victims’ personal information: Hall worked for a company called IQOR in Charlotte that handles record keeping for a gas company in Chicago. Police say Hall would write down people’s names date of birth and Social Security numbers on scraps of paper and take…
Business owners report theft of computer data: University Heights Police Blotter
The co-owners of Chocolate Emporium, at the Cedar-Green Plaza, reported the theft of computer data by a former employee Aug. 8. The owners said the suspect, a Silsby Road man, 24, was hired to work there Jan. 31, and they had hoped to retire and sell the business to him. He was shown a computer…