U.S. District Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr. sentenced two California residents to prison on Tuesday, August 26, 2014, for their role involving computer theft from a nation-wide online mortgage broker (the “company”). Brian Matthew Rich, 40, of Laguna Beach, Calif., was sentenced to 24 months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release. Marcus…
NY Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft; Ring Stole 1,800 Wells Fargo Mortgage Files
Jeffrey Washington, 36, of New York, NY, pled guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. According to a statement of facts filed with his plea agreement, Washington was a leader of a group that conspired to steal identity and financial information from Wells Fargo Mortgage offices. There were twelve Wells…
Mississippi woman sentenced for her role in stolen identity fraud case
Ladonna Cooper, age 30, of Jackson, was sentenced earlier this week to 20 months for conspiracy to defraud the United States. Cooper, a former employee of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, previously pled guilty to stealing personal identifying information, including names and social security numbers, from the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility located in Rankin County….
TN: Metro Health Department warns of privacy issue
Joseph Pleasant reports: Metro Nashville’s Health Department discovered that around 1,700 people’s personal information may have been lost in July. The information impacts the Children Special Services program. Metro Nashville’s Health Department is mailing out letters to notify participants in the Children Special Services program that their personal information could be at risk. The health…
NC: Patient info stolen from Duke Health office (updated)
WRAL reports: Duke University Health System officials said Friday that a thumb drive containing patient information was stolen from an administrative office last month. The unencrypted device contained spreadsheets that included patients’ names, medical record numbers, physicians’ names and, in some instances, the names of certain Duke University Hospital locations visited, officials said. No Social…
Ca: Privacy breach at MUN’s School of Social Work
CBC News reports: Memorial University is dealing with a privacy breach after three desktop computers were stolen from the School of Social Work on its St. John’s campus. Communications Director Dave Sorensen said the computers were stolen from temporary offices in Coughlan College about two weeks ago. Sorenson said the university is still investigating, but it…