Mike Krafcik reports that police in Newport, Tennessee are investigating a string of fraudulent credit and debit card charges that they say point back to a fast food restaurant, Bojangles. Police believe the restaurant’s Wi-Fi network may to be blame and the problem may not be isolated to just that one location: In a statement,…
Some UW Medicine patients feeling disgruntled by lack of offer of free credit monitoring
When there’s any doubt, patients may want you to provide free credit monitoring following a breach. And when you balance the costs of providing it vs. the patient dissatisfaction if you don’t, well….
Former UNL student pleads guilty in security breach
Lori Pilger reports a follow-up to a breach previously noted on this blog: The 23-year-old former student indicted in connection to a computer security breach at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln last year pleaded guilty Tuesday. Daniel Stratman, who lives in Omaha now and works for an IT company, had faced a dozen counts in an…
Macon woman sentenced in identity theft scheme
Tom George reports: A Macon woman was sentenced in federal court for her role in a identity theft scheme. 38-year-old Rhonda Everett plead guilty to conspiracy to commit fraudulent claims, identity theft, and receiving stolen government property. In 2012, Everett was caught in a sting operation and admitted to obtaining personal information from 35 people…
Made In Oregon customers warned of data breach (update2)
Mike Benner reports on KGW: When it comes to Oregon’s delicacies there is not much that Made In Oregon does not sell. Its warehouse in Northeast Portland is stocked with everything you can imagine. “These shelves will be empty by December 18,” said company vice president Verne Naito. This is the busiest time of the year for…
UK: GP surgery manager prosecuted for illegally accessing patients’ medical records
From the Information Commissioner’s Office: A former manager who oversaw the finances of a GP’s practice in Maidstone has been prosecuted by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after unlawfully accessing the medical records of approximately 1,940 patients registered with the surgery. Appearing at Maidstone Magistrates Court today, 37-year-old Steven Tennison pleaded guilty to charges of…