Frances McMorris reports: One of three men indicted last year for stealing the personal patient information from a Tampa medical practice to create fraudulent credit cards and steal tax refunds was sentenced to six years in federal prison Tuesday. Anthony Michael Harris, 26, of Tampa was sentenced for conspiracy and aggravated identity theft by U.S….
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Hacktivist who conspired to hack high school football website sentenced to 2 years
Cyrus Farivar reports that Deric Lostutter, aka “KYAnonymous,” whose case has been followed on this site since 2015, was sentenced to two years in federal prison. Lostutter had been instrumental in leaking evidence concerning the Steubenville rape case. Lostutter initially denied his involvement. But in November 2016, he reversed himself and took a plea agreement in exchange for the prosecution dropping…
Newnan Woman Sentenced for Student Financial Aid Fraud; Used Patients’ Info
NEWNAN, Ga. – Andrea R. Williams has been sentenced to six years and seven months in federal prison for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for using stolen identities to file dozens of fraudulent federal student aid applications. According to U.S. Attorney Horn, the charges and other information presented in court: From in or about…
Couple sentenced for stealing identities of 71 mental health patients
Craig McCarthy reports an update to a case that first made the news in 2015, although it was not covered on this site at the time – likely because I didn’t know it involved patient information: A Sayreville couple was sentenced Friday for stealing thousands of dollars through an identity-theft ring that targeted mental health patients. They used…
Teenage hacker sentenced for cybercrimes against Trump, Obama in 2013
Andrew Blake reports: A teenager hacker was sentenced in D.C. federal court Wednesday for a slew of cybercrimes committed against President Trump, Michelle Obama and former CIA Director John Brennan, among others. Eric Taylor, 19, was sentenced to 36 months probation Wednesday afternoon with regards to a conspiracy that resulted in the disclosure of Social Security…
NY: Special-Needs Teacher From Mount Kisco Sentenced In ID Theft Cases
Kathy Reakes reports: A Westchester special-education teacher was sentenced Tuesday to one-and-a-half to three years in prison for stealing the identities of two licensed teachers so she could continue working with special-needs children, officials said. Aimee Stark, 42, of Mount Kisco, also known as Aimee Forman, pleaded guilty in November to the scheme, according to…