UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY HOSPITAL PATIENT DATA STOLEN
The University of Kentucky Hospital announced a laptop was stolen from a private office in June 2010. The laptop contained…
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AETNA DATA BREACH CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT DISMISSED BY FEDERAL JUDGE
A federal judge has dismissed a class action lawsuit, Allison v. Aetna, filed after the insurer’s computer database may have been hacked. Allegedly, the…
Read More →ID Theft Has Surpassed Drug Trafficking as Number 1 Crime in the US, Says US Department of Justice
Identity theft has surpassed drug trafficking as the number one crime in the country, according to the U.S. Justice Department. The…
Read More →CHILDREN’S IDENTITY AT RISK
Children are at risk of identity theft. Parents should be careful when they share their children’s Social Security numbers. Peter Dazeley…
Read More →CONSUMERS MAY GET REFUND FOR ID THEFT SERVICE
Intelius has reached a settlement agreement with the Washington state Attorney General. The settlement was reached after consumers claimed that Intelius signed…
Read More →STUDENTS NEED TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM ID THEFT, SAYS BBB
According to the 2010 Identity Fraud Survey Report released by Javelin Strategy and Research, more than 11 million people became…
Read More →ATLANTA MAN SENTENCED TO 12 YEARS IN PRISON FOR IDENTITY THEFT
An Atlanta man, Harold Wardlaw, 41, was sentenced to 12 years and one month in prison, plus five years of…
Read More →CONSUMER COMPLAINS ABOUT EQUIFAX UNAUTHORIZED CREDIT CARD CHARGES
I recently came across a consumer’s complaint about Equifax’s business practices. The consumer complains that he authorized Equifax to run a one time…
Read More →FORMER BCBS EMPLOYEE CHARGED WITH ID THEFT
An Alabama Blue Cross Blue Shield employee was fired after she was charged with stealing the personal information of at least 15…
Read More →$600 MILLION CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT WITH COUNTRYWIDE
Countrywide Financial Corp has agreed to a $600 million settlement in a lawsuit filed by shareholders. The lawsuit contended that…
Read More →LOST JUMP DRIVE CONTAINS COOPER UNIVERSITY RESIDENTS’ PERSONAL DATA
CAMDEN, N.J. – July 27, 2010 (WPVI) — A thumb drive that contained personal data about current and past graduate…
Read More →COMPANY ADMITS TO SELLING CUSTOMERS’ PERSONAL INFORMATION FOR $5.7 MILLION
A Hong Kong’s company has admitted to selling its customers’ personal information since January 2006. The company, Octopus Holdings, pocketed $5.7 million from…
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