ARREST MADE IN ID THEFT CASE – TROY, ALABAMA
According to Stacy Graning at the Troy Messenger, Ramona Watson, the former executive director of the Child Advocacy Center was…
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SONY PSN DATA BREACH UPDATE – FREE CREDIT MONITORING EXTENSION
Sony has agreed to extend its offer for free credit monitoring to July 31, 2011. Originally, Sony’s offer of free…
Read More →I RECEIVED A BREACH NOTIFICATION LETTER – WHAT NEXT?
Consumers receive breach notification letters (and e-mails) all the time, but do you know what you should do if you…
Read More →RESTAURANT DATA BREACH – HACKERS STEAL CREDIT AND DEBIT CARD INFO
A Lexington, Kentucky Italian restaurant, Smashing Tomato, has announced that it has suffered a data breach. The Smashing Tomato’s customers…
Read More →MORGAN STANLEY CUSTOMERS AT RISK FOR ID THEFT
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney’s customers are the latest victims of a data loss incident. Morgan Stanley lost 2 CDs containing…
Read More →TROY MEDICAL CENTER PATIENTS’ AT RISK FOR ID THEFT
Troy Regional Medical Center is notifying hundreds of patients about a recent data breach. According to Stacy Graning at the…
Read More →TRINITY HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE INDICTED FOR IDENTITY THEFT AND BANK FRAUD
Former Trinity Hospital employee, Chelsea Catherine Stewart, from Alabaster, Alabama, was indicted for identity theft and bank fraud. The federal…
Read More →TRINITY HOSPITAL PATIENT DATA STOLEN BY EMPLOYEE
The Birmingham News is reporting Chelsea Catherine Stewart was charged with stealing more than 4,500 patients’ medical records from Trinity Medical Center…
Read More →SONY TO LOSE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS AFTER DATA BREACH
Sony now says it will lose several billion dollars for its fiscal year. Originally, Sony planned on bringing in $857…
Read More →SONY SUBSIDIARY HACKED
The Wall Street Journal recently reported Sony’s So-Net Entertainment subsidiary (a Japan based internet service provider) was hacked by intruders. …
Read More →DATA BREACH PUTS SEC EMPLOYEES AT RISK OF IDENTITY THEFT
A recent data breach at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has put its employees at risk of identity theft. …
Read More →HACKERS STEAL CREDIT AND BANK CARD INFORMATION FROM NEBRASKA RESIDENTS
Sarpy County Sheriff’s deputies in Omaha, Nebraska are investigating an identity theft case that has affected more than fifty victims. The hackers went after personal…
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