Supreme Court Limits Reach of Federal ID Theft Law June 9, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday narrowed when identity theft can be included as part of federal criminal charges. In the...
Ringleader Pleads Guilty to Scheme Using Stolen IDs to Buy Vehicles March 15, 2023 A Massachusetts man described by authorities as the ringleader of a group that used stolen identities to buy multiple vehicles...
19th Person Indicted in Scheme Using Stolen IDs to Defraud Rideshare Companies November 1, 2022 A nineteenth co-conspirator was indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston this week in connection with a nationwide conspiracy...
It’s Not Easy to Pin Identity Theft on a Specific Data Breach August 6, 2019 By Anick Jesdanun Equifax 2017. Marriott 2018. Capital One 2019. Data breaches through hacking attacks are distressingly common these days, and personal details...
Credit Firm Experian Dealing with Fallout from T-Mobile Customer Breach October 6, 2015 By Roshni Menon Experian, the world’s biggest credit data firm, could face fines and class-action lawsuits as well as reputational damage from the...
Data Stolen on 900 Southern California Mental Health Patients May 1, 2015 Authorities say personal information on 900 Los Angeles County mental health patients was stolen but it’s unclear if any of...
MasterCard Offers Zero Liability on ATM Transactions May 28, 2014 MasterCard Inc., the world’s second largest debit and credit card company, said it is extending its zero liability policy in...
Security Expert Practices ‘Cyber-Hygiene’ to Guard Against ID Theft May 6, 2014 By Mitch Lipka You won’t find security expert Michael Chertoff doing silly everyday things like using public WiFi, logging in with the same...
Attorney General Supports National Notification Standard for ID Theft February 24, 2014 U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, citing the recent massive data theft at retailer Target Corp., urged Congress on Monday to...
ID Theft Complaints Up in Illinois, AG Says February 13, 2014 The Illinois Attorney General’s office says the number of identity theft complaints received by her office climbed 18 percent last...