Back in April 2011, I noted that employees of Schield Family Brands were being alerted to a possible breach after there were 87 reported cases of ID theft/fraud affecting employees. Schield Family Brands includes four central Wisconsin window and door manufacturers: Weather Shield, Peachtree, Vetter and Crestline. At the time, the Secret Service took over the investigation as…
Follow-up: Auckland district health board disciplined more than 30 staff members for snooping
Back in October, I noted a case involving staff at Auckland City Hospital improperly accessing and circulating the x-rays of a man who had an eel up his rectum. Radio New Zealand has the follow-up: A six month investigation has found 33 doctors, nurses and other staff breached the man’s privacy after he turned up at Auckland…
Schneck Patient Information Available Online
Schneck Medical Center in Seymour, Indiana reports that 3,000 patients’ names were inadvertently exposed online after an employee gave a presentation elsewhere and the presentation was subsequently uploaded to that institution’s web site. Anyone delving into the files could have uncovered patients’ names. Other personal info, such as Social Security numbers, medical and payment information…
Sacred Art Tattoo in Flat Rock admits tossing sensitive documents
I had no idea that tattoo parlors have to collect and retain so much personal information, did you? Maurielle Lue reports on a breach involving Sacred Art Tattoo in Flat Rock, Michigan: Fox 2 found company documents containing client’s personal information, including birth certificates, drivers licenses, social security numbers and credit card information. We talked…
Miami woman convicted for role in tax refund fraud scheme
Natoya Mashea Handy, 30, of Miami, was convicted on April 12 for her participation in a tax refund scheme using stolen identities. She was one of the 40 people charged in October 2012, as part of law enforcement’s crackdown on tax refund fraud schemes. According to testimony and evidence presented at trial, on or about…
Two Miami Men Convicted In Identity Theft Tax Refund Fraud Scheme Involving Over 1,000 Victims
Earnest Baldwin, 36 of Miami, and Earl Baldwin, 42 of Miami were convicted on April 10 for their participation in a tax refund scheme using stolen identities. They had been charged in October 2012. According to testimony and evidence presented at trial, the defendants were involved in an identity theft tax fraud scheme that operated from…