Identity Theft

Read: University of Iowa Hospital Admin Used Stolen Identity for Over 30 Years

University of Iowa Hospital Admin Used Stolen Identity for Over 30 Years

The victim was wrongfully convicted of identity fraud himself and spent 428 days in jail and 147 days in a mental health facility.

Read: Data of More Than 1.3 Million Patients Exposed in Broward Health Breach

Data of More Than 1.3 Million Patients Exposed in Broward Health Breach

In the breach, patient names, Social Security numbers, medical information and other valuable information was exposed.

Read: FBI-related Hack Exposes Personal Info of Over 23,000 People

FBI-related Hack Exposes Personal Info of Over 23,000 People

The stolen materials include names, jobs, email addresses, and for some, street addresses, of over 23,000 people, 1,000 of which are in law enforcement.

Read: Community Health System to Pay $4.5M in HIPAA Breach Lawsuit

Community Health System to Pay $4.5M in HIPAA Breach Lawsuit

Community Health System agreed to the settlement following a data breach in 2014 that compromised millions of patient’s information.

Read: Hackers Are Selling Patient Data for as Little as $1 on Dark Web

Hackers Are Selling Patient Data for as Little as $1 on Dark Web

On the dark web, Social Security numbers are sold for approximately $1 while credit card information is priced at about $110.

Read: San Diego USD Hacked, 10 Years’ Worth of Data Stolen

San Diego USD Hacked, 10 Years’ Worth of Data Stolen

Officials say that a hacker gained access to the personal information of over 500,000 San Diego Unified students and staff.

Read: Don’t Try This at Home: The 25 Worst Passwords of 2018

Don’t Try This at Home: The 25 Worst Passwords of 2018

After evaluating over 5 million passwords, SplashData estimates almost 10% of people have used at least one of the 25 worst passwords on this year’s list.

Read: Former CPS IT Worker Accused of Stealing Personal Files from Database

Former CPS IT Worker Accused of Stealing Personal Files from Database

The files contained personal information such as background checks and employee ID numbers of tens of thousands of CPS workers.

Read: How to Spot a Fake ID

How to Spot a Fake ID

Catch a fake ID by using the F.L.A.G. system.

Read: Patients Sue Prince George’s Hospital After OB-GYN Faked Identity

Patients Sue Prince George’s Hospital After OB-GYN Faked Identity

A former OB-GYN obtained his medical license using a fake name and a fake Social Security number and also had a false passport, visa and birth certificate.

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