Four men from Tampa, Florida were sentenced today in Georgia. All four defendants entered guilty pleas to possessing unauthorized access devices on October 23, 2014. According to facts stipulated in their plea agreements, on May 9, 2014, a Lowndes County, Georgia deputy stopped the vehicle in which the four were travelling on Interstate 75. During…
Hack Attack That Hit NYC Emails May Have Come from Russia: Sources
Jeff Mays and Murray Weiss report: The hacking attack that left city agencies unable to receive some emails last week may have originated from somewhere near Russia and was an attempt to scam city employees and others out of money, according to law enforcement sources. And it may be more widespread than previously believed, with workers at…
Update to HHS breach tool provides insight to OCR's response to insider data theft
Back in April 2013, this site noted a breach involving Shands Jacksonville Medical Center. The breach, which involved data theft for a tax refund fraud ring, had been reported to Shands by law enforcement in October 2012, and arrests were made in January 2013. Over 14,000 patients were notified in April after a law enforcement stay…
Ca: Police charge former bank employee
CTV reports: Calgary Police have now charged a woman who used to work at a bank in the southwest with identity theft and fraud. Between June 2012 and November 2013, police say a woman working at a customer experience associate unlawfully requested personal information from several customers of the bank. […] Police say 20 customers…
IL: Medical Files of Suburban Lung Associates Patients Found In Filefax Dumpster
Dave Savini reports: A massive breach of medical records containing confidential personal information has prompted both federal and state investigations. It all started when CBS 2 Investigator Dave Savini got a tip about what a dumpster diver found in the trash. Suburban Lung Associates has numerous offices affiliated with major hospitals. Charts belonging to their…
UK: Havering Council has accidently leaked more than 2,000 email addresses
Ralph Blackburn reports: More than 2,000 residents’ email addresses have been accidently leaked by Havering Council. The email was advertising a recruitment event and was sent to a mailing list of 2,248 people from the homes and housing office on Tuesday. The council tried to recall the message, but instead it was sent out four…