April 23, 2020

Password-free database of exercise app Kinomap leaks 42m user records

It's like a cloud of personal information breathed out in a plume by a database that didn't bother to wear a mask.

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March 26, 2019

FEMA exposes sensitive data of 2.3 million disaster survivors

The agency said it exposed 2.3m people's details in a “major privacy incident” involving a contractor that set up temporary housing.

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August 25, 2017

Identity theft at ‘epidemic’ levels, warn experts

It's a crime that's booming - so how can you protect yourself? We take a look at the figures and offer some tips

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July 07, 2017

EPIC files restraining order to block voter fraud commission’s data swoop

States join EPIC in pushing back against president's call for voter data amid concerns about scope and security of the request

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November 20, 2015

eBay scammer steals identity of agent investigating him

...then turns around and uses it to get an FBI account, access more people's PII, and use it all to open even *more* eBay/PayPal accounts.

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May 27, 2015

Hackers compromise 100,000 IRS tax accounts with pre-stolen data

The Internal Revenue Service has confirmed that attackers accessed 100,000 taxpayers' accounts using personal data stolen elsewhere.

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March 23, 2015

Convicted identity thief caught after posting selfie on Twitter

Selfie-posting tax fraud fugitive Lance Ealy has been apprehended by US Marshals after four months on the run.

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