Jonathan D. Silver reports: A state law that protects criminal history data was violated numerous times in Monroeville, an audit by the Pennsylvania attorney general’s office revealed. In a letter dated Tuesday to Monroeville officials, Executive Deputy Attorney General Lawrence M. Cherba noted that his office could seek court-imposed penalties for violations of the Criminal…
Category: Breaches
Goodwill caught selling donors’ personal information
Bob Segall reports: Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana has launched an internal investigation after 13 Investigates discovered the charity has been selling tax returns, medical records, social security numbers and other sensitive information mistakenly donated by its customers. The personal information WTHR found for sale at Goodwill Outlet Stores has angered donors, shocked law enforcement and…
FBI targets ‘cheating lover’ hacker Carlos Enrique Perez-Melaram of El Salvador
AP reports: It’s not just the US government intercepting your communications. It could be a nosy relative or jealous partner. Among the five people added this week to the FBI’s list of “most wanted” cybercriminals is a former San Diego college student who developed an $US 89 program called “Loverspy” or “Email PI.” Sold online…
MN: Public defender who criticized St. Paul crime lab sues over data privacy breach
Nicole Norfleet reports on yet another lawsuit stemming from alleged misuse of access to the state’s database of driver’s license records: A Dakota County public defender whose scrutiny of the St. Paul police crime lab led to the unit’s overhaul has sued several cities and counties saying public safety employees illegally accessed her driver’s license…