Collaborate Disseminate
The following is an update to a case previously noted on DataBreaches.net when the defendant was first indicted. Joshua Maywalt (40, Tampa) has pleaded guilty to four counts of healthcare fraud, four counts of aggravated identity theft, one count of fi… Continue reading Tampa Bay Area Medical Biller Pleads Guilty To Healthcare Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft, And Tax Offenses
ATLANTA – Durrell Tyler and DeShawn Johnson have been sentenced for access device fraud and aggravated identity theft related to their use of stolen identities to open accounts with credit card companies and various retailers. “Criminals using dark net… Continue reading Two Georgia men sentenced for using Dark Web to steal identities of elderly victims
November 23 — A jury yesterday voted to convict Guy Cuomo a/k/a “John Monaco,” age 54, of Frederick, Maryland, of computer fraud, misuse of a social security number, aggravated identity theft and related conspiracy charges for his role in a schem… Continue reading Jury Convicts Maryland Man for Membership in Computer Fraud and Identity Theft Ring that Targeted State Governments
Tristan Cork reports: A woman from Bristol has been awarded £3,000 in compensation after discovering Tesco had lost 15 years of her employment records, including sensitive medical information. Jacqueline Ogborne worked for the supermarket chain for 30 … Continue reading UK: Tesco worker compensated after supermarket lost 15 years of her medical records
Christian Akhatsegbe has been arraigned on federal charges of wire and computer fraud conspiracy, access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft related to a multi-million-dollar cyber-fraud scheme allegedly perpetrated through email phishing, cred… Continue reading Atlanta man arraigned on federal charges in connection with an international cyber-fraud scheme
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–UNC Hospitals announced that it has mailed letters to 719 patients whose information may be at risk for identity theft. On September 10, 2021, UNC Hospitals learned that one of its employees was using patie… Continue reading UNC Hospitals Notifies Patients that Former Employee Used Patient Information for Personal Gain
Jerry DeMarco reports an update to a breach previously covered extensively on this site over the past decade. A member of an ID theft ring that stole more than $600,000 from customers at Michaels stores in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvani… Continue reading Thief Who Swiped 94,000 Credit Card Numbers At Michaels Stores In NY, NJ, CT, PA Sentenced
There’s one more update to a 2014 breach that impacted 65,000 employees of UPMC. The civil suit by the employees settled in July, so this may be the last of the legal activity stemming from this case. PITTSBURGH, PA – Justin Sean Johnson was sent… Continue reading Judge Sentences Michigan Man to 7 Years in Prison for Hacking UPMC HR Databases and Stealing Employees’ Personal Information
A 35-year-old computer hacker was convicted for fraud at the regional court in Gqeberha on Thursday. Raydson Lehlogonolo Ntsala was arrested after swindling R350,000 from his unsuspecting victim in 2017. He hacked the victim’s computer, later pretended… Continue reading Za: Hacker found guilty of fraud after email swindle
Some of us were tweeting about this last night on Twitter. But for those who don’t read Twitter, Joseph Henry’s article may be a good alert to read and to share with your family and friends. The latest Verizon phishing scam was reportedly a… Continue reading Verizon Phishing Scam Targets Customers Through a Text Message