======================================================================== Open Security Foundation - DataLossDB Weekly Summary Week of Sunday, February 6, 2011 21 Incidents Added. ======================================================================== DataLossDB is a research project aimed at documenting known and reported data loss incidents world-wide. The Open Security Foundation asks for contributions of new incidents and new data for existing incidents. For any questions about the project or the data contained within this email or the website (http://www.datalossdb.org), please contact us at curators_at_private ======================================================================== DataLossDB News/Updates No news this week! ======================================================================== Incidents Added Reported Date: 2011-02-09 Summary: 500 employees Social Security numbers and payroll information lost on portable thumb drive Organizations: Oregon Department of Corrections http://datalossdb.org/incidents/3349 --------------------- Reported Date: 2011-02-08 Summary: 400,000 email addresses exposed due to website hack Organizations: RecruitIreland.com http://datalossdb.org/incidents/3347 --------------------- Reported Date: 2011-02-04 Summary: 2,400 beneficiaries' names, Social Security numbers and other identifying information emailed to personal computer, two attorneys and two union representatives Organizations: Medi-Cal http://datalossdb.org/incidents/3348 --------------------- Reported Date: 2011-01-26 Summary: Credit and debit card information stolen Organizations: University Book Exchange http://datalossdb.org/incidents/3350 --------------------- Reported Date: 2011-01-06 Summary: Unsecured patient information on computers stolen by employee and sold to computer store Organizations: Grant Medical Center, OhioHealth http://datalossdb.org/incidents/3367 --------------------- Reported Date: 2010-12-20 Summary: Former employee accused of stealing patients information and giving it to her boyfriend Organizations: Newland Medical Center http://datalossdb.org/incidents/3362 --------------------- Reported Date: 2010-12-09 Summary: Past employees first and last names, Social Security numbers, passport numbers, addresses, date of birth and place of birth lost from hard drive stolen in transit Organizations: Wackenhut Services http://datalossdb.org/incidents/3365 --------------------- Reported Date: 2010-12-09 Summary: 110,000 credit card numbers exposed as website is hacked Organizations: CitySights NY http://datalossdb.org/incidents/3364 --------------------- Reported Date: 2010-12-08 Summary: 1,107 names, date of birth and Social Security numbers stolen from computer during a break-in at the companies headquarters Organizations: Concur Technologies http://datalossdb.org/incidents/3361 --------------------- Reported Date: 2010-06-07 Summary: Names and Social Security numbers exposed on two DVD's lost in transit Organizations: Towers Watson, National Gypsum Company http://datalossdb.org/incidents/3366 --------------------- Reported Date: 2010-03-22 Summary: Passwords were compromised and allegedly misused to access criminal, family and financial background Organizations: Arkansas Crime Information Center http://datalossdb.org/incidents/3352 --------------------- Reported Date: 2010-03-18 Summary: A lab worker arrested on a felony charge of obtaining credit card information Organizations: Specialty Laboratories http://datalossdb.org/incidents/3358 --------------------- Reported Date: 2010-03-18 Summary: Debit accounts were hacked exposing customers in the Cincinnati area Organizations: National City Bank http://datalossdb.org/incidents/3355 --------------------- Reported Date: 2010-03-17 Summary: Documents including social security numbers were found in garbage bags near an alley garbage can Organizations: Albany Police Department http://datalossdb.org/incidents/3353 --------------------- Reported Date: 2010-03-13 Summary: Partner could not locate a CD containing customer information, including names, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers Organizations: John Hancock Financial Services http://datalossdb.org/incidents/3354 --------------------- Reported Date: 2010-03-13 Summary: Computer system breached exposing 35,000 customer's information, including partial credit numbers. Organizations: Beer & Wine Hobby http://datalossdb.org/incidents/3351 --------------------- Reported Date: 2010-03-11 Summary: A former VA physician's assistant stored unauthorized personal patient data on a personal laptop. Organizations: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs http://datalossdb.org/incidents/3357 --------------------- Reported Date: 2010-03-01 Summary: Laptop containing sensitive bank information, including personal information about customers was missing from desk. Organizations: US Bank http://datalossdb.org/incidents/3356 --------------------- Reported Date: 2009-12-18 Summary: A courier carrying a bag containing customer's checks and account maintenance forms for a Baltimore branch was robbed Organizations: M&T Bank http://datalossdb.org/incidents/3360 --------------------- Reported Date: 2009-09-01 Summary: Names, addresses and Social Security numbers exposed due to Schedule K-1 tax forms being incorrectly mailed Organizations: The Weatherlow Fund I L.P., Citco Inc., Evanston Capital Management http://datalossdb.org/incidents/3368 --------------------- Reported Date: 2009-07-27 Summary: A computer was stolen from unnamed vendor containing unencrypted information on 200 customers, including their names, addresses, phone numbers, and credit card/debit card information Organizations: Hotels.com http://datalossdb.org/incidents/3359 --------------------- ======================================================================== Blotter Posts Added: 2011-02-11 Title: Two identity thieves plead guilty to $786,000 rip off http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/fl-id-thieves-guilty-20110211,0,269099.story?track=rss --------------------- Added: 2011-02-11 Title: Bill would increase penalties for identity theft http://blogs.kansas.com/gov/2011/02/11/bill-would-increase-penalties-for-identity-theft/ --------------------- Added: 2011-02-10 Title: Fake ID may lead to identity theft: official http://www.cbc.ca/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2011/02/10/pei-fake-identity-theft-584.html?ref=rss --------------------- Added: 2011-02-10 Title: Risk of identity theft in hotel declines http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomTravel-TopStories/~3/lv86jTagKMk/1 --------------------- Added: 2011-02-10 Title: School Officials Warn of Identity Theft http://www.blogher.com/school-officials-warn-identity-theft --------------------- Added: 2011-02-09 Title: Identity theft down but cost skyrockets http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/020811-identity-theft.html?fsrc=netflash-rss --------------------- Added: 2011-02-09 Title: The Nasdaq Hacking Case Raises Big Red Flags for Exchanges http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/06/the-nasdaq-hacking-case-raises-big-red-flags-for-exchanges/ --------------------- Added: 2011-02-09 Title: "Dating" site imports 250,000 Facebook profiles, without permission http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/index/~3/KQ3sGfkqVy0/dating-site-imports-250000-facebook-profiles-without-permission.ars --------------------- Added: 2011-02-09 Title: Identity-theft statistics look better, but you still don't want to be one http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=ce30834035c72ec335da6bcdef5fa524 --------------------- _______________________________________________ Dataloss Mailing List (dataloss_at_private) CREDANT Technologies, a leader in data security, offers advanced data encryption solutions. 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