Joseph Cox reports: Alleged voting records of millions of American citizens have been uploaded to the dark web on a site affiliated with a well-known cybercrime forum. Although the information is not particularly sensitive in its own right, its presence on the site shows that even easily obtainable personal data can be of interest to…
AL: Check cashing business employees charged with ID theft
Matt Elofson reports: Dothan police have arrested two former employees of a local check cashing and small loan business on felony identity theft charges. Dothan Police Lt. Will Glover said police arrested 27-year-old Brittani Monique Watson and 44-year-old Christie Renetta Whitehurst on Thursday as part of an identity theft investigation. Read more on Dothan…
Owner of Tuskegee counseling service convicted on fraud charges; misused patient and children’s info
Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange announced the conviction yesterday of the owner of a Tuskegee counseling service for billing the Alabama Medicaid Agency for services that were not provided to Medicaid recipients. Lula Jones Bridges, 53, of Notasulga, is the owner of Hope for Families and Community Services, a nonprofit counseling service. Bridges pleaded guilty today…
Feds Raided Another Chicago Home in Nude Celeb Hack Investigation, Still No Charges Pressed
Sam Biddle reports: In the summer of 2014, anonymous hackers flooded the internet with private nude photos of major (and minor) celebrities. Two years later, new details show the FBI thinks they identified Jennifer Lawrence’s hacker. But no one’s facing charges. […]… court documents obtained by Gawker, including a search warrant and sworn affidavit, show that…
IA: Man linked to University of Northern Iowa data breach arrested on identity theft charges
Jeff Reinitz reports: A Georgia resident linked to the University of Northern Iowa data breach has been charged as part of a tax refund scheme in Iowa. More than 100 UNI employees reported receiving rejection letters from the IRS when they filed their taxes in 2014. That was because someone had already filed taxes on…
At least 20 people are victims of card skimming fraud at San Anselmo gas station
I don’t include most skimming cases on this blog, but an occasional reminder that it’s an ongoing problem seems in order. The Central Marin Police Authority said Friday as many as 20 people might be victims of a credit and debit card skimming fraud at a San Anselmo gas station. Police received reports from several victims claiming…