Joel Schectman writes: When your company gets attacked by hackers, how much do you tell the public and when? Often the answers are nothing and never, according to an attorney assisting Target Corp. with legal issues arising from its December data breach. There was little consensus on when companies should report data breaches among business executives and officials…
Client data stolen from home of deceased employee?
At the time Chester Ju, an investment representative of McDermott Investment Services, passed away, he had certain client information records at home for his work. What happened to those records became the basis for a breach notification to New Hampshire and some of his clients. Although the personal representative for the deceased investment representative says he…
UK: Northamptonshire Police worker breached data law
A woman has admitted using police systems to access information on her ex-partner while employed by the Northamptonshire force. Julie Crust, 42, of Northfield Road, Northampton, admitted six counts of breaching data protection laws at Northampton Magistrates’ Court. The court heard she was employed as an administrative worker when the offences took place. Crust was…
MO: Former IRS Employee Indicted For Taxpayer ID Theft, Tax Fraud Conspiracy
A former employee of the Internal Revenue Service is among three defendants who have been indicted for stealing taxpayers’ identity information in order to receive fraudulent tax refunds. Taylor S. Knight, 32, and Michael J. Moore, 27, both of Kansas City, Mo., and Michael Stalcup, 42, of Farley, Mo., were charged in a six-count indictment…
Missouri Man Sentenced On Computer Hacking Charges
JONATHAN COWDEN was sentenced today to fifteen months of imprisonment resulting from his conviction for hacking a website associated with an Israeli-based business. Cowden was also ordered to pay restitution to the victims of his hacking crimes. The hacking charge against Cowden resulted from a series of computer intrusions Cowden executed between November 2011 and January…
FL: Source Of Medical Patient Stolen Identities Pleads Guilty
The day after I pointed out how a USAO, Southern District of Florida press release failed to identify the medical practice from where patient data was stolen – and I named the facility – the same USAO office issued another press release today involving one of the other defendants in the conspiracy. And this time,…