[ISN] [Dataloss Weekly Summary] Week of Sunday, October 3, 2010

From: InfoSec News <alerts_at_private>
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 01:35:12 -0500 (CDT)
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Open Security Foundation - DataLossDB Weekly Summary
Week of Sunday, October  3, 2010

14 Incidents Added.

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DataLossDB News/Updates

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Incidents Added


Reported Date: 2010-10-05
Summary: Patient medical records found in recycling dumpster 
Organizations: Gastroenterology Consultants
http://datalossdb.org/incidents/3173
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Reported Date: 2010-10-04
Summary: Closed hospital building auctioned with former employees personal record
Organizations: Gulf Pines Hospital
http://datalossdb.org/incidents/3164
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Reported Date: 2010-10-01
Summary: POS terminals hacked, unknown number of customers credit card details stolen
Organizations: ALDI Stores
http://datalossdb.org/incidents/3165
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Reported Date: 2010-10-01
Summary: Waiter accused of skimming customers credit cards
Organizations: Romeus Cuban Restaurant
http://datalossdb.org/incidents/3172
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Reported Date: 2010-10-01
Summary: Former employee steals computer containing customers personal travel information 
Organizations: Has-Camino Travel Agency
http://datalossdb.org/incidents/3168
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Reported Date: 2010-09-29
Summary: Unauthorized employees were able to view students and staff Social Security number across several districts
Organizations: Maine Department of Education 
http://datalossdb.org/incidents/3169
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Reported Date: 2010-09-29
Summary: Disk with 18,500 customer's information accidentally given to unauthorized individual
Organizations: Morgan Keegan & Company
http://datalossdb.org/incidents/3170
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Reported Date: 2010-09-29
Summary: Former employee steals confidential customer information from computer systems
Organizations: Home Lynx Home Loans
http://datalossdb.org/incidents/3171
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Reported Date: 2010-09-22
Summary: Email archive containing 14000 file sharing suspects details exposed during website recovery after DDoS attack
Organizations: ACS Law, Plusnet, British Sky Broadcasting Ltd 
http://datalossdb.org/incidents/3166
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Reported Date: 2010-08-12
Summary: Three stolen desktop computers expose 10,100 names, dates of birth and Social Security numbers
Organizations: Loma Linda University Medical Center
http://datalossdb.org/incidents/3178
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Reported Date: 2010-08-11
Summary: Waitress caught using skimming device to steal customer credit card numbers
Organizations: Ambrosia Asian Bistro
http://datalossdb.org/incidents/3179
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Reported Date: 2010-08-06
Summary: Two laptops stolen from office expose 2089 patients names and Social Security numbers
Organizations: Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's Healthcare (JHSMH)
http://datalossdb.org/incidents/3177
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Reported Date: 2010-02-19
Summary: Two stolen laptops expose clients personal information
Organizations: Beecher Carlson Holdings, Inc
http://datalossdb.org/incidents/3176
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Reported Date: 2010-02-05
Summary: Cabinet containing personal information found unlocked after burglary
Organizations: Baltimore Chesapeake Bay Outward Bound Center
http://datalossdb.org/incidents/3175
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Blotter Posts


Added: 2010-10-09
Title: FBI nabs identity theft fugitive in Brighton
http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2010/10/fbi_nabs_identi.html
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Added: 2010-10-07
Title: Identity theft proves expensive
http://www.kansascity.com/2010/10/01/2267509/identity-theft-proves-expensive.html
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Added: 2010-10-07
Title: "Trojan Zeus" cyber theft ring foiled
http://blogs.mcall.com/watchdog/2010/10/trojan-zeus-cyber-theft-ring-foiled.html
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Added: 2010-10-07
Title: HSBC takes wrong line over identity theft
http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2010/oct/03/hsbc-virgin-identity-fraud
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Added: 2010-10-06
Title: Feds say they broke up identity theft scheme at Hopkins Hospital
http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/blog/2010/10/feds_say_they_broke_up_identit.html
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Added: 2010-10-05
Title: High alert over theft of top secret ASIO and police files
http://www.smh.com.au/national/high-alert-over-theft-of-top-secret-asio-and-police-files-20100928-15vum.html
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Added: 2010-10-05
Title: ID Theft Fosters 'Doppelgangers'
http://www.internetevolution.com/author.asp?section_id=717&doc_id=197463&f_src=internetevolution_sitedefault
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Added: 2010-10-05
Title: Identity theft becomes issue in Fla. race
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/120369-identity-theft-becomes-issue-in-fla-race-
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Added: 2010-10-05
Title: Alleged ringleader of ID theft operation extradited to N.Y.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SCMagazineHome/~3/UZUkMYnJSgM/
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Added: 2010-10-05
Title: Official Urges Protection Against Identity Theft
http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=60968
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