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36% of Identity Thieves are Women
A new study by the Economic Crime Institute work group, based at Utica College, has found that a surprising number of identity thieves are women. The researchers have been given access to Secret Service case files on identity theft spanning … Continue reading
Stolen Laptop Contains Transportation Department Worker Information
“In Washington state, a burglar stole a laptop containing the personal information of 1,400 current and former employees of the King County Transportation Department. The information contained the names, addresses, and social security numbers of current and former employees. The … Continue reading
Massachusetts Regulators Mistakenly Sent Out Disks with Personal Information
In Massachusetts the Divisions of Professional Licensure and Health Professions Licensure sent out information to marketing firms and other businesses containing the personal data, including Social Security numbers, of 450,000 licensed professionals. The Division of Professional Licensure notified both the … Continue reading
Pennsylvania Public Welfare Agency Computers Stolen
Thieves stole two computers from the Pennsylvania Public Welfare Agency that contained the personal records of people who receive medial assistance benefits for the treatment of mental health and substance abuse problems. The information stored on the computers included the … Continue reading
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Thief Makes off with NYC Retirees’ Information
The personal financial data of almost 300,000 New York City retirees could be in the hands of identity thieves after a laptop was stolen from a midtown Manhattan restaurant. The computer belonged to a private consultant working for the City’s … Continue reading
Connecticut State Tax Office Looses Information on 106,000 Residents
The personal information of 106,000 Connecticut state taxpayers was put at risk when a laptop was stolen from the state’s Department of Revenue Services. The laptop contained the names and Social Security numbers of 10% of the state’s taxpayers. The Department of Revenue … Continue reading