Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Gemalto released the findings of the Breach Level Index for the first six months of 2015, revealing that 888 data breaches occurred, compromising 246 million records worldwide. Compared to the first half of 2014, data breaches increased by 10% while the…
Logan care giver guilty of aggravated identity theft
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A Logan County home care giver pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court this week to identity theft and agreed to serve a 24 month prison sentence and agreed to pay restitution in the amount of $56,543.93 announced United States Attorney John…
Police investigating identity theft in Loyalsock
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The Pennsylvania State Police released a report of identity theft in Loyalsock Township. According to the report, on August 8, 2015, an actor used an email address similar to the victim’s email address to contact the victim’s financial advisor. The financial…
Ohio AG: Complaints of Identity Theft Top 3,500
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans COLUMBUS (AP) — The state’s attorney general says his office got more than 3,500 complaints of identity theft over the first three years of a special unit designed to thwart it. – Ohio AG: Help for Identity Theft Victims Attorney General Mike…
Allison Burchett, Knox County Mayor’s ex-wife, charged with identity theft
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans KNOXVILLE (WATE) – Allison LeeAnne Burchett, 33, is facing 13 different counts, some of which are related to Bandit Lites CEO Mike Strickland’s estranged wife, Nicole Strickland. The counts range from July 3 to October 19, 2014. Seven are felonies; six…
Protect yourself from identity theft
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans About 19 people a minute become new victims of identity theft, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center. ID theft is the fastest-growing crime in the United States, according to authorities. About 10 million people a year find themselves in trouble…
Couple arrested for identity theft in Iredell, Mecklenburg County
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A North Carolina couple is facing multiple counts of identity theft after using stolen bank cards in Mecklenburg and Iredell County, deputies say. A woman said she found 18 fraudulent uses of her debit andCREDIT CARDS in Iredell in Mecklenburg Counties after…
Miami Gardens man sentenced in identity theft case
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A man from Miami Gardens was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in federal prison Wednesday in an identity theft case. Kyron Jonathan Nedd, 22, previously pleaded guilty to one count of possession of 15 or more unauthorized access devices and one…
Matthew Ryncarz, Fusion IONZ Founder, Victim of Identity Theft
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans ATLANTA, Aug. 31, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Fusion Ionz has announced that the identity of its founder, Matthew Ryncarz, has been compromised and they are working with authorities to figure out who or what organization is behind the breach. Matthew Ryncarz was…
NIALL HORAN IDENTITY THEFT? PLAYS IRISH CHARITY SOCCER GAME
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans On occasion, fans will do a double-take when they see someone that reminds them of Niall Horan — but is there a whole other person named “Niall Horan” or is Niall the victim of identity theft? As it appears, either Niall…