David Goodwin reports on the arrest of two low-tech ID thieves in Alabama: Rogers said he worked with Montgomery police to execute a search of Cudjoe’s home, where they found a potato chip bag containing 12 credit cards, none in their name, he said. He also found lists of the names, dates of birth and…
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Web glitch allowed access to others’ data
Adam Jones reports: A glitch in a new online state program allowed people to retrieve personal identification data associated with vehicle registration without asking users to verify they had legal authorization to access the records. The online search tool was removed from the Alabama Motor Vehicle Division website last week after being on the Internet…
LA: Credit Card Fraud Ring Involved McDonald’s Employee Who Skimmed Cards
Investigators working as part of the Louisiana Financial Crimes Task Force have concluded a three month investigation into numerous credit card fraud complaints received from St. Tammany Parish residents. The investigation has revealed approximately 57 victims with an estimated financial loss of over $50,000 and has resulted in eight suspects facing numerous fraud charges. During…
Three other breaches you may not have known about
In addition to other blog entries posted today, a recent update to HHS’s breach tool indicates three more reports that have not been reported in the media: Southern Perioperative Services, P.C. in Alabama reported that 2,000 patients had PHI on a device that was stolen on or about November 17. Their web site is parked and…
Everywhere you look, there are breaches we didn’t know about…
Here are summaries of some other breach reports recently filed with the Maryland Attorney General’s Office. I’ve tried to sort them or organize them somewhat as I am going through them. Some of the incidents affect only a few individuals, while others impact many more. Most of them have never been reported in the…
(follow-up) Three black market travel agents plead guilty
Beth Phillips, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that three defendants have pleaded guilty to their roles in a conspiracy among black market travel agents who used the stolen identities of thousands of victims as part of a multi-million dollar fraud scheme to purchase airline tickets for their customers. Some…