Threat Alerts

Identity fraud takes many forms, from phishing emails to phone scams — and the faster this crime mutates, the more important your vigilance becomes. Never click on a link in an email claiming to come from a financial institution or business, and never provide identity or account data in response. Never provide identity or account data by phone, either, unless you have an existing relationship with the business or agency AND you initiated the call using a verified phone number. If you have replied to such a scam — especially if you've provided identity or account information — notify the appropriate businesses or institutions immediately.

Certegy Thief Gets 57 Months, $4 Fine
Man Arrested For Filing More Than 160 Tax Returns
SSN’s of 5,000 Schoolchildren Exposed Online
IRS Warns Of ‘New Wave Of Scams’
IRS Makes Identity Theft a ‘Priority Issue’
Justice Breyer Among Data Breach Victims
“I Agreed to Donate Organs, Not My Identity”
Data Breaches Hit All-Time High
Were You Satisfied/Dissatisfied With Your ID Theft?
Data Heist Puts Google Employees At Risk
So This Guy Walks Into [Insert Your Business Here]…
CA Identity Thieves Made Millions Exploiting eBay
Major Retailer Hacked, Doesn’t Tell Consumers
‘Stone Cold’ Con Artist Signs Autographs For Cash

Kentucky Attorney General Targeted By Identity Thief
Inadequate Security Blamed For Massive UK Breach
Swindlers Could Cause You to Lose Your House
Speeding Thief Hands Over Two Fake IDs
Hey Medicare, Get Rid of Those SSNs
Pro Golfer’s Identity Thief Would Probably Take a ‘Mulligan’
Alaska Passes Personal Information Protection Act
Suspect Allegedly Juggled 28 Stolen Identities
Security Breach Affects 32,000 Farmers
Perpetual Story: Stolen Data Leaves 2.2M At Risk
Mortgage Fraudsters Busted in NYC
Your Identity. Delivered. Thanks to AT&T Laptop Theft
Top University has Elementary Level Lesson to Learn
Woman’s Check to ‘Comcast Vampires’ Circulated
AZ Man Deposited in Prison for 5 Years for Illegal ATM Use
File This Under ‘That’s Not Helpful’
Can’t Drive 55? It Could Lead to Identity Theft
Veterans Warned Yet Again to Patrol Their Credit Reports
Hacking Instead of Homework Nets Teen Lesson in Law
New Novel Captures Identity Thief’s Saga
Even Without Her ‘Clyde,’ This ‘Bonnie’ Can’t Break Habit

Budding Business Ventures Bank Scam Used Stolen Identities
iTunes Users: ‘I’m a Phish Fan, Just Not THAT Kind of Phish’
PIs Charged with Impersonating Rather than Investigating
Unnoticed Identity Theft Leads to Eviction Notice
Intruder Accesses University Server, 70,000 Alerted of Risk
100+ Satellite Channels, Bonus Offer: Identity Theft Too!
With This Ring, I Thee Wed…and Wed…and Wed…
Texas Settlement Finances Anti-Identity Theft Efforts
‘Debt Consolidator’ Paid Bills Using 88-year-old’s Bank Account
Hospital Withholds Diagnosis of Identity Theft Risk for 4 Months
Ohio and South Carolina Adopt Security Freeze Laws.
Pickpocket Identity Thief Sentenced to Six Years
AZ Adds Credit Freeze, ID Verification to Consumer Protections
Hackers Breach 40 Top Financial Institutions Worldwide
Skimming Scheme Swipes 200+ Victims
San Francisco Hospital Vendor Puts 6,000 Patients' Data Online
‘Prolific’ Identity Theft Ring Indicted in Denver Area
Universities Nervous Over Recent Data Breaches
Sheriff’s Wife Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft
Stolen University of Miami’s Tapes Hold Patients’ Data

Mortgage Co.’s Applicant Files Found in Dumpster
Lending Tree Sues Companies Working with Bad Seeds
Craig’s List Con Avoidable, But How Anonymous Are You Really?
Cyber Gravedigger Charged with Identity Theft
Mother-Daughter Duo Accused of Inside Job Identity Theft
‘Botnet’ Bad Guy Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft, Wiretapping
Malware Targets CEOs with E-mailed Subpoenas
Wellpoint Data Breach Exposes 130,000 Medical Records, SSNs
‘Human Error’ Blamed for Exposure of 71,000 Health Records
Identity Thief Faces Possible Life Sentence
Congressional Watchdog Site Raises Identity Theft Concerns
Identity Info Sold Cheap in Inside Job
HSBC Loses 370,000 Customer Records
Survey Says: Trust an Issue for Consumers
FEMA Employee Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft
Identity Theft Victim Wrongly Snared in Child Porn Sting
Celebrity Medical Records Accessed Without Authorization
Dramatic Rise Already Noted in ’08 Data Breaches
Advance Auto Parts Breach Exposes Credit, Debit Card Numbers
‘Huge Betrayal of Trust’ Nets Caretaker 8 Years in Prison
Malware to blame for Hannaford breach
FTC settles with TJX, LexisNexis

CVS Settles with State of Texas
Distress Signal Sent Out for 51,000 Agilent, Inc. Employees
FBI’s “John Doe” Identified, Arrested in Seattle
NIH Breach Exposes 2,500 Medical Records
Hannaford Slapped with Two Class-Action Lawsuits
State Dept. Contractors Peek at Presidential Candidates’ Passport Info
Woman Discovers Seven Cars Falsely Registered in Her Name
Wash. State Strengthens Identity Theft Laws
Massive Data Breach at Hannaford Results in Widespread Credit Fraud
Arizona Newspaper Helps Senior Identity Theft Victim
Detectives Recover Computer Stolen in Fullerton
Hacker Cracks Harvard Database, Posts Applicant Info Online
Blue-Cross BlueShield Parent Company Loses SSNs
Identity Thief Targets Kurt Cobain?
Kansas Couple Steals Identity, Move In
It’s Official: Google To Begin Managing Medical Records
Software Created To Battle Online Poker Fraud
Health Insurance Company Posts Doctors’ SSNs Online
Mississippi Corrections Case Set for June Trial
Woman Accused of Fatal Bus Crash Used Stolen Identity
Bush Announces National Consumer Protection Week
Identity Thief Targets Disney Vacationers

“Black Widow” pleads guilty in North Carolina
Study: HSBC, BofA, WaMu have Highest Identity Theft Rates
Maryland Non-Profit Gets $500,000 to Assist Victims
Researchers Discover How to Foil Data Encryption
Dental Clinic Dumps SSNs on NYC Sidewalk
Alaska Considering Multi-Pronged Identity Theft Bill
U of Michigan Hockey Player Steals Teammate’s Identity
Kentucky and Indiana Consider Hard-Hitting Legislation
Identity Theft Tops FTC Consumer Fraud Complaints…Again
Modesto, Calif. School Employee Data Stolen
Washington “Name Change Game” Conspirators Sentenced
NYPIRG’s Valentine to Consumers
Author’s End Not One He Would Have Penned
Calif. Senate OKs Two Anti-Identity Theft Measures
NYC Cabs Receive Credit Card Security Overhaul
Ivy League Con Artist Caught in Chicago
Georgia’s New Response to Identity Theft
Blue Cross Blue Shield Laptop Walks Off, Personal Info of 300,000 Gone
Toronto Gym Goers Get an Identity Theft Workout
IRS Warns of Tax-Time Scams
Rogue Trader Proves No Security System is Fail-Safe

Hard Drive Theft Compromises 38,000 Hoyas’ Identities
One-Stop Identity Theft Shopping in Kane County Public Record Databases
Stolen Laptop Held 30,000 Unencrypted SSNs from Mass. HMO
U.K.’s Ministry of Defence Launches Inquiry into Security
Identity Thief Takes Fortune in James Bond-Style Theft
NJ Ring Obtained 10,000 Credit Card Holders’ Identities
Naval Base Employees Warned of Identity Theft Risk
Is Tide Turning to Sterner Sentencing in Identity Theft Cases?
Data of 650,000 Customers of JC Penney and Other Retailers on the Loose
Texas AG Slams Document Dumping Once Again
Con Man Impersonates Bank Chairman, Nets $20,000
Virginia Gov. Proposes Data Protection, Security Freeze Legislation
Corpse Caper Foiled in Manhattan
Sharing a Phone Plan With a Hacker
5,000 Health Net Employees Notified of Data Breach
Oops….WI did it again!
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Sears
TV Personality Scoffs at Identity Theft Fears…Until His Own Identity is Stolen
Cali. Agencies Join Forces to Fight Identity Theft
What Happens in Prison Stays in Prison
DMV Notifies 155 CT Customers of Data Theft
Registered Tennessee Voters at Risk for Identity Theft
24 Arrested for Identity Fraud, Immigration Violations
Will Hackers Target iPhones in 2008?

42,000 Patients Told of ‘Low’ Risk of Identity Theft
Happy Holidays! Don’t Get Your Identity Stolen.
Internet Flooded with Malicious Software in 2007
Identity Thief Steals Hockey Player’s Credentials
Vampires in the Blood Bank
Phisherman Hooks 39 Months of Jail Time
“Wig Lady” Ringleader Nabbed in New York
Dept. Of Energy Loses Visitors’ Personal Info
ID Theft Prompts Police to Use Guns in Routine Traffic Stop
Eleven Accused in $400,000 Scheme to Bilk Banks
Chicago Identity Theft Suspect Is Old-School
FTC Finds 8.3 Million Identity Theft Victims in 2005
Deadline Looms for Credit Card Data Safekeeping
Should it Be Called the “Prescription Disadvantage” Program?
Newborn Is Victim of Identity Theft
TJX E-mails Reveal Security Concerns

Paid in Methamphetamines, Identity Thief Faces 10 Years in Prison
Senate OK’s Bill Allowing Cyber-crime Victims to Seek Restitution
Gartner: Historic UK Data Breach Could Cost $500 Million
Police Crack Delaware’s Illegal Identity Trade
Another 12,000 Veterans at Risk After Hospital Laptop Stolen
Minnesota Police Track Identity Theft Cartel
White House Clearances Expose Tour-Takers to Identity Theft Risk
Man makes $580,000 selling personal data of 8.4 million
Bank Investigates Internal Identity Thief
Identity Thief Unleashes 250,000 ‘Botnets’
Is Russian Cyber-Crime Group Moving to China?
Massive Online Identity Theft Ring Indicted in Manhattan
Lost Laptop has 28,000 Charlotte, NC-area Patients Hurting Again
‘Poster Child’ for 21st Century Identity Theft Pleads Guilty
CUNY Gives Crash Course in Identity Theft
Mystery Caller Warns Utah College of Data Breach
Tenn. Pathology Group Computers Stolen, 75,000 at Risk
Banks’ “Red Flags” to Help Protect Identities
Identity Thieves Try Cashing in on California Wildfires
FTC Warns of Bogus E-mail “Complaint”

Security Freezes Offered by All Three Major Credit Reporting Agencies
Eatery’s Credit Card Data Ordered Up “To Go”
Chicago Transit Derailed by Identity Theft
Identity Thief May Also Have Been Duped
Banks Allege TJX Data Breach Toll is 94 Million
Man Pleads Guilty to Assuming Soldier’s Identity
Mother Risks Losing her Children Over Medical Identity Theft
159,000 Administaff Employees’ Personal Info Jeopardized
UNC Financial Aid Files Stolen, Used for Credit Fraud
Schwarzenegger Crushes CA Data Security Bill
Is Fourth Time a Charm at Pfizer?
Queens Mortgage Broker Arrested for Stealing Applicants’ Identities
A New Definition of Multitasking in Alabama
New Jersey Bank Employee Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft
Social Security Numbers of 450,000 Mass. Licensees Unleashed
Former Used Car Salesman Sentenced for Auto Loan Fraud in Pa.
16 Arrested in Monsanto Seed Company Sting
Identity Theft Victims Get Taken to the Cleaners
Oregon Joins the Security Freeze, Data Protection Bandwagon
NYC’s Mayor Targeted by Identity Thieves
Police Recover Mail Stolen from More Than 100 Families
TransUnion and Equifax Allow Security Freezes Nationwide
Gap Vendor Flies by the Seat of its Pants with Data Security

TJX Offers Settlement Deal
Detroit Suspects Charged for Defrauding Elderly Homeowners
Proposed Calif. Identity Theft Laws are No-Brainers
Military Identity Thief Follows Code of Dishonor
Connecticut AG Sues Accenture Over Ohio Data Breach
Medical RFID Chips Make Us Sick
Data Loss on the Upsurge
Symantec Says Cybercrime is Smarter, Organized
TJX Credit Fraud "Ringleader" Sentenced to Five Years
TD Ameritrade Data Breach Affects 6.3 Million
“Iceman” Cometh to Trial, Criminal Online Marketplace Exposed
Alleged Daycare Identity Thieves Face a Potential "Time Out"
September Security Freeze Law Roundup
Seattle Man First to be Charged for “Peer-to-Peer” Identity Theft
Stolen Computer Returned to Johns Hopkins Hospital
Connecticut Data Loss Rankles State Lawmaker
Former Girl Scout Leader Accused of Stealing Kids' Identities
Car Thieves Net Govt. Laptop in Maryland
Indiana Security Freeze Law Goes Into Effect

If the IRS Asks, “How are We Doing?”— Don’t Answer
Arkansas Woman Accused of Stealing Kids’ Identities
Certegy and Fidelity National Hit With Class-Action Suit
“I Did?”
Monster-Sized Data Theft at Monster.com
Hospital insider sentenced to identity theft in Baltimore
Second Pfizer security breach, same delayed notification
Jury Duty Scam Pries Data from Victims
Russian Identity Thief Targeted Wealthy Americans
TJX Data Breach 10 Times More Costly Than Expected
“Quasi-rock star” on City’s List of Möst Wanted Criminals
Apple Inc. Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Online Store Receipts
Stamp Scheme Targets Seattle Post Offices
New Jersey Law Protects Identity Theft Victims Seeking Credit
Pittsburgh Restaurant Agrees to Settle Identity Theft Lawsuit
ID Thieves Add to Celeb Woes
Massachusetts Enacts Comprehensive Security Breach and Security Freeze Law
Identity Thieves Establishing Operations in Rural Areas
Texas AG Sues Fitness Center for Careless Document Disposal
VA Audit Reveals Missing Equipment, Sloppy Data Storage, Poor Record-Keeping
Laptop Stolen From Student Loan Counseling Company

Here Comes Congress: Bill to Eliminate SSN as Identifier
Business Identity Theft Reportedly Growing
Identity Theft Suspect Changed Name Eight Times—Legally
'Wig Lady' Sentenced in Maryland
Attempted Coverup in Ohio Government Security Breach?
Ooops, They Did it Again
$300 for Your Data Back: Hackers Extort Corporate, Govt. Employees
International Credit Card Numbers Used in Scam
Secret Service Thwarts Disney Data Compromise
Largest Fine Levied for Los Alamos Breach
Identity Theft Ring Busted at New Car Dealership
Wheel of Misfortune: Ohio Breach Tally Up to 859,000
The Global Jihad’s Gone Phishing
One Black Eye, then Another for Cleveland in Data Theft
Tougher Data Security Bill Pushed Closer to Passage in California
Certegy Database Administrator Steals, Sells Info from 2.3 Million Consumer Records
Security Freeze Laws Go Live in Six States and D.C.
Mississippi Security Freeze Law Goes into Effect
VA Internal Audit Reveals Employee Lied to Investigators
Hackers Infiltrate U.C. Davis Veterinary School Database
Identity Theft Conspirators Busted in Baltimore

Secret Service Busts Two International Identity Theft Rings
Woman Catches Her Identity Thief in San Francisco
Dallas Bank’s Laptop Stolen During Car Heist
Identity Theft Kit Infects More Than 10,000 Mainstream Web Sites
Celebrity Bodyguard Sentenced for Identity Theft
Young Romanian Immigrant Grows His Own Phishing Business
Retirees Say Alcatel-Lucent Dragged Feet in Data Loss Notification
Secret Service Busts Schools Employee Who Stole Identities
Wisconsin Home Loan Fraud Relies Heavily on Identity Theft
Hospital Security Breach in NH Exposes Sensitive Info for 9,000 Patients
Hard Questions for Pfizer Over 17,000-Employee Data Breach
New iTunes Rollout Raises Privacy Concerns
Four Schools Report Data Security Breaches
FBI Says State Agency Breach in Illinois Caused by Hacker
Study: 42 Percent of Teens Share Private Info Online
Identity Thieves Impersonate Mariah Carey, Ashanti, Nia Long, Others in NY Scam
Identity Theft Scam Targets Soldiers’ Families
Wife Steals Husband’s ID While He’s in Iraq
America's Identity Theft Capital Steps Up to Protect Its Citizens

Feds Set Deadline for Data Security Compliance
Texas AG Still On the Warpath, Targets Check ’n Go
7,000 Indianapolis Students and Staff Get a Harsh Lesson in Risk
Woman Uses Stolen Identity to Get Hired At Credit Reporting Agency – A Cautionary Tale
Colorado Identity Theft Ring Busted
Database Containing Private Police Info Stolen in TX
Narcotics Agents Uncover ID Theft Operation
Two Indicted for ATM Scheme in PA
Contractor Loses IBM Employee and Customer Data
Identity Ghoul Steals Dead 4-Year-Old's Name
Texas Holds ‘Em – AG Files Suit Against Payday Loan Company
TSA Slapped with Class-Action Lawsuit
Hacker Steals 22,000 SSNs at University of Missouri
Retailers Sued for Credit Info on Receipts
Investigators: Massive TJX Breach Started with a Wi-Fi Hack
Missing Drive Threatens 100,000 TSA Employees
Arizona Medical Identity Theft Exposes Law Enforcement Flaws, Frustration
"Rugrats" Creator Allegedly Hit by Prison-Based Identity Theft Ring
Employee Identity Theft Ring Gives JetBlue a Black Eye
Stolen Caterpillar Laptop Contained Employee SSNs and Bank Info
Oregon Moves to Increase Identity Theft Penalties

CVS Pharmacy Joins the Texas AG's Parade of Dumpster Indictments
Credit Freeze Bill Moving Toward Passage in Montana
Ohio State University Hit by Two Data Breaches in Two Months
Restaurants Offering a Side Order of Identity Theft
Census Bureau Posts 63,000 SS#’s Online
Father Knows Worst: Brooklyn Identity Thief Arrested With Son
40,000 Chicago Teachers Furious Over Stolen Laptops
Social Security Insider Charged in Identity Theft Scheme
Bad Guy Gets Caught...17 Years Later
Identity Thief Files Bogus Refunds to IRS
Losing Your “Self” in Taxes
ACS Data Theft: Déjà Vu, all over again
Cleveland Identity Theft Ring Busted
Vegas Fraudster Nabbed, Recognized by His Shirt
Texas AG Sues Radio Shack for Careless Data Disposal
Study Shows Huge Increase in Online Identity Theft
Stealing Identities from the Dead
Six TJX Suspects Apprehended
California Selling Social Security Numbers Since 2004
TJX SEC Filing Reveals Higher Toll, Decoded Encryption

Secretary Charged With Stealing Law Firm Partner’s Identity
Lottery Scams Still Going Strong
FTC to businesses: Take Data Security Seriously
Identity Thief Targets Seniors in Illinois
Soldiers’ Savings Accounts Threatened by Identity Thieves
Stolen Checks from Schools Spurs Identity Theft Warning
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Overseas Hackers
Texas AG Orders County to Redact SS#’s
Breach of Privacy at the Census Bureau
Study Shows Identity Theft Rising Dramatically
Okla. House Proposes Stiff ID Theft Penalties
State Bills Aimed at Identity Theft Close to Law
FDIC Warns Against Fraudulent E-mails
State Veteran Sues Over Data
Five Laptops with Chase Data Stolen

Another Hospital Loses Laptop with Patient Info.
Wisconsin Legislature Revises Policy After Identity Theft Scare
Latest Identity Theft Scam Targets Business Executives
TJX Being Sued Over ID Thefts
Second Baltimore Hospital in Two Weeks Reports Lost Data
U.K. Company Fined Over Laptop Theft
FTC: Identity Theft Leads Consumer Complaints
Thief Snags WI Lawmakers' Social Security Numbers
Police Find Trash Bin Full of Personal Records
VA says missing data may impact 535,000
Arkansas House Passes Increased Penalties for Identity Theft
Tax Time Can Be ID Theft Time

Medical Identity Theft: A Dark Frontier
Visa May Tell Retailers to Alert Issuers of Breaches
Massachusetts Banks Now Reporting Fraud as a Result of the TJX Data Breach
TJX to Customers: Extent of Security Breach Not Clear
Looking Over Our Shoulders
26 IRS Tapes Missing from City Hall
Laptop Theft Puts Residents at Risk
Feds Charge Investigator in HP Spy Case
Gonzales: 148 Immigrants Indicted in Swift Raids
US Consumers Want Biometric Payment Cards, Study Shows
Soldier's Lost Data Used in Fake Video
Georgia Credit Freeze Law Stalls
Man's 401k Plan Drained; No Federal Laws Protect Him
ID Theft 101: Beauty Cons Her Way Into The Ivy's
Eight-Year Sentence for Brazen Identity Thief in Oregon
MySpace Users Tempting Targets for Identity Theft
Bring in the Feds: FBI Assumes Control of Mass. Fraud Case
New Congress Promises New Identity Theft Legislation
Mail Labels Prompt Identity Theft Alert
City Workers in ID Fear over Data Theft
Federal Identity Theft Task Force Seeks Public Comment
Identity Theft Arrest Exposes Security Failure
Identity Theft, a Weapon for Al Qaeda?
Patients Warned of Possible Identity Theft

An Ominous Milestone: 100 Million Data Leaks
Medical Center Alerts Patients to Possibility of ID Theft
Russian Bank Chief Jailed for Identity Theft Racket
Security Freeze Coming to New Hampshire
Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft
ChoicePoint ID Theft Victims Triumph
Electronic Medical Records Proliferate Leading to Increase in Medical Identity Theft
Hospital Worker Charged with Identity Theft
Windows Program May Stem Online Fraud
Ameriprise Nailed by Mass for Stolen Laptop
Major Breach of UCLA’s Computer Files
Banks Face Growing Threat of Inside Identity Theft
Printing Mistake Leads to Dissemination of Personal Info.
Refurbished Phones Pose Identity Theft Risk
Biometric Passports Raise Identity-Theft Issues
Drivers' License Center Burglarized
Inmate Accused of Running Identity Theft Scheme
Online Resumes Can Trigger Identity Theft
Who’s Handling Your Medical Data?

Identity Theft Ring Purchases 30 Homes
Online Thieves Offer Oprah Tickets
Déjà vu Strikes as Millions of Records are Exposed
Identity Theft Insurance Growing Trend
Identity Theft Scam Used Medical Billing Info
Bank Account Data Swiped in Gas-station Scam
Car Dealers May Be Held Responsible for Identity Theft
Identity Theft Bill Advances in NJ Assembly
Man Gets Long Jail Sentence for Identity Theft
War Driving: The Wireless Route to Identity Theft
And You Think You Have Issues with Your Boss
Driver's License Photos Use Biometrics for Added Security
FBI Nabs Suspected Identity Theft Ring
Identity Theft Now a Factor in Brokerage Accounts
Identity Theft Ring Disrupted
Children Not Immune from Identity Theft
Company Specializing in Records Gets Hit for 2nd Data Loss this Year
Homeowners Want Insurers to Offer Coverage for Identity Theft
Identity Thieves Use Government Affiliation as a Cover
Starbucks Loses Employee Data
File-Swapping Software Linked to Identity Theft
New Credit-Freeze Option to Combat Identity Theft

Five Charged in Immigration Documents Scheme
School District Offers ID Theft Protection to Alumni
SEC Conducts Identity Theft Sweep
Personal Security and Identity Theft Expert Touts GPS to Counter Laptop Theft
U. Texas-Arlington Student Info. on Stolen Computers
Chicago Investigating Elections Web Site Security:
Applebee’s Waiter Nailed in Identity Theft Stings
Banks Heighten Security to Thwart Identity Theft
Identity Theft Victim Takes MBNA and its Law Firm to Court
Interest Group Misuses Identity Theft Issue
Suspects Indicted in Identity Theft Ring Involving Tax Refunds
Fake Voter Registrations Prompt Identity Theft Alert
Home Care Worker Charged with Identity Theft
Social Networking May Lead to Hacking
Two Identity Theft Laws Take Effect in N.C.
Victims Question if ID Theft Law Works
AG Lockyer Files Criminal Charges Against Former Hewlett-Packard Chairwoman Dunn, Four Others in ‘Pretexting’ Case
6 Indicted in Internet Scam
Michigan AG Warns of New Internet Identity Theft Scam
Kentucky Attorney General Issues State Employee Alert Regarding Social Security Number Breach

Money for the Taking: Passwords for ATMs Available Online
Your Government at Work: Security Breaches are Business as Usual
New York Governor Signs New Laws to Protect Consumers Against Identity Theft
Chat Rooms Becoming Breeding Grounds for ID Theft
4,000 Hit the Wrong Michigan Lottery
Washington: Are You Listening?
Confidential Health Information...Not so Confidential
Tax Fraud/Identity Theft Scheme Orchestrated from Michigan Prison
Three Laptops Stolen from Three Sovereign Bank Employee Vehicles
Business Sold. Office Dumped. Employees Find Their Files in Dumpster.
Medical Identity Theft Case Pursued in Florida
2.6 Million Circuit City Customers Notified of Chase Tape Dump
Laptops with Sensitive Data Stolen from Department of Education Contractor
Stolen Laptop Contains Sensitive Information on Tens of Thousands of Public Employees in Chicago
Privacy on the Block: New Consumer Reports Investigation Warns Consumers About Practices of Commercial Data Brokers

Hackers Infiltrate AT&T Online Sales Store for DSL Equipment
California’s Governor Signs Legislation Requiring Identity Theft Arrest Data to be Reported
Defending our Defenders: The “Active Duty Alert”
U.S. Department of Education Website Exposes Personal Data of Thousands
Federal Grand Jury in Missouri Indicts Sixteen
Michigan: Laptop Stolen from Car of Home Care Nurse
University of Texas Gets Ready to “Hook ‘em Horns”
UK Authorities Seize Fake Passports with Names of Dead Children
10 Computers Stolen from HCA Regional Office
Another Nigerian Scam Uncovered
Laptop Stolen from Employee of Firm Auditing Certain Chevron Employee Benefit Programs
VA Makes Two Important Announcements
Weyerhaeuser Workers may be Victims of Identity Theft
Minnesota Bank Records Stolen from State Vehicle
DOT Inspector General Alerts Florida Residents
Greetings AOL Search-meisters: You’ve Got Company...Maybe
Desktop Computer Goes Walkabout from VA Subcontractor Unisys’ Facility
They're almost gone but will certainly be remembered.....
1,500 at risk of ID theft as laptop stolen at Toyota
Ground Hog Day
Veteran Data Breach Relief Scam

Nelnet tape lost by UPS
Over 540,000 New Yorkers can breath easier...Maybe
500,000 New Yorker's notified a PC with their personal information has gone walkabout.
Seniors Should Be Alert to New Medicare Card Scam
Living Off the Dead
Now where did I leave that?
Now where did I leave that? -- Redux
Still Seeking a Resolution for Customers of Mortgage Solutions
WAY TO GO OHIO!
And You Think You Had A Bad Day...
Records disaster creates significant identity theft concern for residents of Nassau County, Florida
More than the Shadow knows...

VA laptop retrieved, but is all well?
San Francisco State University Students SSNs Lost with Stolen Laptop.
U.S. Naval Personnel information found on civilian website.
USDA Notifies Headquarters Employees of Possible Personal Information Breach
Server Stolen from AIG Office Contains Personal and Medical Data for 930,000 Americans
Compromised Blood Donor Data Much Greater Than Preordained

Personal Data of 26.5M U.S. Vets in the Open
Medical Identity Theft: Thieves Find another Use for Your Information
UT Officials Stress Vigilance in Reponse to Computer System Infringement

Hawaii AG Discloses Massive Data Theft
Microsoft Internet Explorer, Potential Spoofing

IRS Acknowledges Prevalence of Tax Scams
Security Breach at Social Services in LA County
Phishing Scam Baits Victims with Phony SSN Threat

FBI Investigates Probable OfficeMax Debit Card Security Breach

People's Bank Compromises Sensitive Personal Information of 90,000 Customers

Sam's Club Data Security Breach Punctuates a Heavily Marred 2005
Mimicked IRS Website

Sony Music CDs May Infect Listeners' PCs
FEMA Disaster Relief Database Vulnerable, Says DHS Audit
Identity Thieves Concoct Jury Duty Scam
Identity Theft and Online Security Worries Are Causing Changes in How People Use The Internet
Online Brokerage Accounts Susceptible to Identity Theft, According to SEC

New Scam Threatens Credit Card Holders
Blockbuster Apps Left on New York Sidewalk

Bogus Letter Threatens RBC Dain Rauscher Clients
Missouri AG Goes After Katrina Web Sites

3,851 UF Patients at Risk in Laptop Theft
Air Force Breach Hits 33,000 Officers
Virus Attached to Fake FBI Email

CU Double Whammy Hits 42,900 Students
ISU Breach Exposes Alums' Personal Info
Hacked USC Database Exposes 270,000
UCSD Hit by Fourth Breach in 15 Months
Stolen Safe Contained Information of 57,000 Policyholders
Rootkit Program Infiltrates UConn Server

Equifax Canada Gets Hacked Again
University of Hawaii Warns Students and Faculty of Possible Identity Theft
FDIC Data Breach Revealed

Laptop theft threatens 20,000 Medi-Cal recipients

Mail fraudsters await tax refunds

eBay Site Glitch Opens Door to Phishing Attacks

Nigerian-Style Phish Offers Millions as Bait
Bank of America Loses Identity Data for 1.2 Million Federal Workers
CUNA Spoofed by Phishing Email

Scammers Grab Data Via "Evil Twin" Wireless Hotspots
Fake Credit Union May Be Identity Theft Front
T-Mobile Customer Database Hacked
FBI Warns of Online "Tsunami Disaster Relief" Scams

Christmas Email Worm Opens Computer "Backdoor"
Blood Money Drawn From Red Cross Donors
"Second Line" Scam Lets Online Fraudsters Shop Free

Phishing "Survey" Offers Gift Cards for Info
Just Opening "No-Click" Phish Can Expose Victims' Data

UC Berkeley Hack Hits 1.4 Million Seniors
HSBC Phishing Email Leads to Russian Site
Phishers Spoof Smith Barney

Oklahoma AG Warns Against Identity Theft Offer
Fake FDIC Email Phishes for Financial Info
Citizens Bank Phish Has Surreal Hidden Text
New eBay Phishing Scam
Sophisticated Phish Targets PayPal Users

Phishing Scam Targets Instant Messaging Users
US Bank Gets Phished

Pop-Up Ad Installs Program That Steals Bank Passwords
Hackers Hijack Visitors to Leading Web Sites
'Euro State Lottery' Email Scam
Phishing Email Targets Fleet Bank
Phishing Scam Hits U.S. Bank

Call Forwarding Scam
IRS Warns of Email-Based Identity Theft Scam

Verizon Warns of Phishing Scam
Wells Fargo Does It Again
Newspaper Ad Scam Targets Wisconsin Credit Union Members

SDSU Students and Staff at Risk of Identity Theft
''Management of Fool.com Mailing System'' — Not!

NYU Puts Personal Data Online — Again

University of Georgia Server
SBC Consumer Alert Email
OCC Warns Banking Industry of Email Fraud Peril
Phishing Email Targets U.S. Bank Customers

Stolen Laptop May Contain Personal Info
SIPC Warns Brokers and Investors

Phishing Email Pop-Ups Exploit