Collaborate Disseminate
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Two Norfolk men pleaded guilty on February 26 to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft as part of a scheme to purchase alcohol for resale from Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (ABC) stores with s… Continue reading Members of Identity Theft Ring Plead Guilty to Fraud Targeting Virginia ABC Stores
The Magnolia Reporter reports: Two men, including a former employee of a Magnolia bank, have been sentenced for stealing financial information and making more than $42,000 in fraudulent online purchases. Patrick Wayne Watson, 24, now of Conway, and Ken… Continue reading AR: Two men, including ex-employee of Magnolia bank, get federal sentences for stealing account info of 100 people, committing mail fraud
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the launch of a new identity verification tool, ID.me, to fight unemployment benefit fraud and help New Yorkers with bona fide claims verify their identities and receive benefits faster. The Department of Labor … Continue reading Governor Cuomo Announces Launch of New ID Verification Tool to Fight Unemployment Fraud
Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On February 16, 2021, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) issued a Cyber Fraud Alert (the “Alert”) to regulated entities in light of a growing campaign to steal Nonpublic Information (“NPI”), as defined … Continue reading NY Department of Financial Services Issues Cyber Fraud Alert to Regulated Entities Using Instant Quote Websites
Manola Morales reports on a case where the criminal activity occurred in 2017: A former food server accused of stealing credit card information from his customers will plead guilty in federal court on Tuesday. Prosecutors say Walter Padua conspired wit… Continue reading Food server accused of stealing customers’ credit card information will plead guilty
In September, DataBreaches.net reported that Maze threat actors claimed to have attacked an Ohio public school district, but the district was not responding to inquiries from this site about the claims. One month later, this site named the district as… Continue reading Follow-up: Data from the Toledo Public Schools attack by Maze reportedly being misused
David Colburn reports: REGIONAL- ISD 2142 fell prey to a common online phishing scheme on Feb. 4 when a scammer posing as Superintendent Reggie Engebritson used a fraudulent email to obtain the W-2 forms of 677 district employees. Engebritson sent a le… Continue reading MN: School district employees falls for phishing attack; W-2 forms of 677 employees now compromised
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Nigerian national was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for his involvement in a computer-based intrusion fraud scheme that caused approximately $11 million in known losses to his victims. “Through subterfuge and impersonation… Continue reading Nigerian National Sentenced to Prison for $11 Million Global Fraud Scheme
Cyber Criminals Targeting Websites to Steal Private Consumer Information and Use for Benefits Fraud Regulated Entities Are Advised to Review Security Controls for Public-Facing Websites The New York State Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) today … Continue reading NYS Department of Financial Services Announces Cybersecurity Fraud Alert
Molly Crane-Newman reports: An Alabama man accused of stealing more than $150,000 in cryptocurrency through a large-scale SIM swapping scheme that targeted Manhattan residents was hit with a host of charges on Wednesday. Joseph Chase Oaks, 22, faces gr… Continue reading Alabama man charged in large-scale SIM swapping scheme that targeted Manhattan residents, hundreds more