11K Social Security Numbers Not Added by IRS to Identity Theft Protection List

11K Social Security Numbers Not Added by IRS to Identity Theft Protection List

79 of all unprotected SSNs involved in identity theft events

Two Indicted for Stealing 18,000 Card Numbers from Gas Stations, Other Locations

Two Indicted for Stealing 18,000 Card Numbers from Gas Stations, Other Locations

Personal identifying information also stolen in the scheme

Former Teacher Pleads Guilty to Celebgate Hacking, Faces Seven Years in Prison

Former Teacher Pleads Guilty to Celebgate Hacking, Faces Seven Years in Prison

The Lee-Davis HighSchool teacher is the 5th Celebgate hacker

4.5 Billion Records Stolen in Data Breaches in the First Six Months of 2018

4.5 Billion Records Stolen in Data Breaches in the First Six Months of 2018

Around 14,6 billion records stolen since 2013

Washington D.C. Man Faces Up to 20 Years in Jail for US Senators Doxing Charges

Washington D.C. Man Faces Up to 20 Years in Jail for US Senators Doxing Charges

Cosko posted senators' restricted personal info on Wikipedia

Hackers Steal $30M from IRS via Student Loan Tool

Hackers Steal $30M from IRS via Student Loan Tool

About 100,000 people are at risk of identity theft

iCloud Mail Phishing Scam Wants to Steal Apple Accounts, Banking Data, Identity

iCloud Mail Phishing Scam Wants to Steal Apple Accounts, Banking Data, Identity

If you follow the steps in the phishing email, you may end up giving attackers a way into stealing your identity

PayPal Users, Beware of Phishing Campaign Trying to Steal Your Identity

PayPal Users, Beware of Phishing Campaign Trying to Steal Your Identity

This campaign is quite sophisticated, looks real

Detroit Car Makers Allegedly Hacked, Names and Social Security Numbers Stolen

Detroit Car Makers Allegedly Hacked, Names and Social Security Numbers Stolen

General Motors already notifying employees about the breach

Three Hackers Arrested in Cell Phone Hijacking Scheme

Three Hackers Arrested in Cell Phone Hijacking Scheme

They ran an illegal business that rerouted international calls for other telcos on the back of unsuspecting US citizens

Hackers Take Over Thousands of Twitter Accounts and Tweet Out Adult Content

Hackers Take Over Thousands of Twitter Accounts and Tweet Out Adult Content

Hackers also break into some celebrity accounts

Operation Cleaver Hackers Return, Now Use LinkedIn to Target Victims

Operation Cleaver Hackers Return, Now Use LinkedIn to Target Victims

Hackers create a fake LinkedIn network around them so they can contact and infiltrate legitimate companies

Indian Bank Passbooks Easy to Spoof to Reveal Customer Transactions

Indian Bank Passbooks Easy to Spoof to Reveal Customer Transactions

UCO Bank and Canara Bank passbook printing devices affected

Fraud Ring Claims $7.5 Million in IRS Refunds, Woman Gets Arrested

Fraud Ring Claims $7.5 Million in IRS Refunds, Woman Gets Arrested

Over 3,000 false tax returns were filed in 2012 and 2013

Identity Theft Ring Files False Tax Returns for $6.6 Million

Identity Theft Ring Files False Tax Returns for $6.6 Million

Defendants face up to 30 years in federal prison

Fort Riley Private Accused of Stealing Soldiers’ Identities

Fort Riley Private Accused of Stealing Soldiers’ Identities

Former soldier faces harsh prison penalty and huge fines

Comcast Employee Helps Identity Theft Ring Collect New Customer Signing Bonuses

Comcast Employee Helps Identity Theft Ring Collect New Customer Signing Bonuses

Two brothers make hundreds of thousands of dollars

 
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