#idtheft — Public Fediverse posts

NEW:

Yesterday, the USAO in Maryland issued a press release stating that Matthew Bathula, a clinical pharmacy specialist, had been charged with unauthorized access and ID theft involving patients at "Company A" -- a medical system in Maryland. 195 patients have been notified.

If you read the DOJ presser, it alleges a lot of activities that go waaaay beyond the usual insider "snooping."

A little digging revealed that "Company A" is the University of Maryland Medical Center, where Bathula was employed during the years of alleged wrongdoing.

Read the presser and more at:

https://databreaches.net/2026/05/02/maryland-pharmacist-indicted-on-unauthorized-computer-access-related-to-u-maryland-medical-center/

#databreach #IDtheft #HIPAA #infosec #insider #healthsec

NEW:

Yesterday, the USAO in Maryland issued a press release stating that Matthew Bathula, a clinical pharmacy specialist, had been charged with unauthorized access and ID theft involving patients at "Company A" -- a medical system in Maryland. 195 patients have been notified.

If you read the DOJ presser, it alleges a lot of activities that go waaaay beyond the usual insider "snooping."

A little digging revealed that "Company A" is the University of Maryland Medical Center, where Bathula was employed during the years of alleged wrongdoing.

Read the presser and more at:

https://databreaches.net/2026/05/02/maryland-pharmacist-indicted-on-unauthorized-computer-access-related-to-u-maryland-medical-center/

#databreach #IDtheft #HIPAA #infosec #insider #healthsec

NEW:

Yesterday, the USAO in Maryland issued a press release stating that Matthew Bathula, a clinical pharmacy specialist, had been charged with unauthorized access and ID theft involving patients at "Company A" -- a medical system in Maryland. 195 patients have been notified.

If you read the DOJ presser, it alleges a lot of activities that go waaaay beyond the usual insider "snooping."

A little digging revealed that "Company A" is the University of Maryland Medical Center, where Bathula was employed during the years of alleged wrongdoing.

Read the presser and more at:

https://databreaches.net/2026/05/02/maryland-pharmacist-indicted-on-unauthorized-computer-access-related-to-u-maryland-medical-center/

#databreach #IDtheft #HIPAA #infosec #insider #healthsec

NEW:

Yesterday, the USAO in Maryland issued a press release stating that Matthew Bathula, a clinical pharmacy specialist, had been charged with unauthorized access and ID theft involving patients at "Company A" -- a medical system in Maryland. 195 patients have been notified.

If you read the DOJ presser, it alleges a lot of activities that go waaaay beyond the usual insider "snooping."

A little digging revealed that "Company A" is the University of Maryland Medical Center, where Bathula was employed during the years of alleged wrongdoing.

Read the presser and more at:

https://databreaches.net/2026/05/02/maryland-pharmacist-indicted-on-unauthorized-computer-access-related-to-u-maryland-medical-center/

#databreach #IDtheft #HIPAA #infosec #insider #healthsec

NEW:

Yesterday, the USAO in Maryland issued a press release stating that Matthew Bathula, a clinical pharmacy specialist, had been charged with unauthorized access and ID theft involving patients at "Company A" -- a medical system in Maryland. 195 patients have been notified.

If you read the DOJ presser, it alleges a lot of activities that go waaaay beyond the usual insider "snooping."

A little digging revealed that "Company A" is the University of Maryland Medical Center, where Bathula was employed during the years of alleged wrongdoing.

Read the presser and more at:

https://databreaches.net/2026/05/02/maryland-pharmacist-indicted-on-unauthorized-computer-access-related-to-u-maryland-medical-center/

#databreach #IDtheft #HIPAA #infosec #insider #healthsec

Tax documents for school employees potentially stolen across Los Angeles County:

At least two districts seem to have reported that employees discovered false tax returns had been filed, but the districts haven't been named, so DataBreaches started looking and may have identified one (then again, it may not be one of them!).

h/t, Los Angeles Daily News

My post:
https://databreaches.net/2026/04/18/tax-documents-for-school-employees-potentially-stolen-across-los-angeles-county/

#EduSec #databreach #IDtheft #TaxRefundFraud #cybersecurity #ransomware #Rhysida_Trojan

@douglevin @funnymonkey @mkeierleber

Tax documents for school employees potentially stolen across Los Angeles County:

At least two districts seem to have reported that employees discovered false tax returns had been filed, but the districts haven't been named, so DataBreaches started looking and may have identified one (then again, it may not be one of them!).

h/t, Los Angeles Daily News

My post:
https://databreaches.net/2026/04/18/tax-documents-for-school-employees-potentially-stolen-across-los-angeles-county/

#EduSec #databreach #IDtheft #TaxRefundFraud #cybersecurity #ransomware #Rhysida_Trojan

@douglevin @funnymonkey @mkeierleber

Tax documents for school employees potentially stolen across Los Angeles County:

At least two districts seem to have reported that employees discovered false tax returns had been filed, but the districts haven't been named, so DataBreaches started looking and may have identified one (then again, it may not be one of them!).

h/t, Los Angeles Daily News

My post:
https://databreaches.net/2026/04/18/tax-documents-for-school-employees-potentially-stolen-across-los-angeles-county/

#EduSec #databreach #IDtheft #TaxRefundFraud #cybersecurity #ransomware #Rhysida_Trojan

@douglevin @funnymonkey @mkeierleber

Tax documents for school employees potentially stolen across Los Angeles County:

At least two districts seem to have reported that employees discovered false tax returns had been filed, but the districts haven't been named, so DataBreaches started looking and may have identified one (then again, it may not be one of them!).

h/t, Los Angeles Daily News

My post:
https://databreaches.net/2026/04/18/tax-documents-for-school-employees-potentially-stolen-across-los-angeles-county/

#EduSec #databreach #IDtheft #TaxRefundFraud #cybersecurity #ransomware #Rhysida_Trojan

@douglevin @funnymonkey @mkeierleber

Tax documents for school employees potentially stolen across Los Angeles County:

At least two districts seem to have reported that employees discovered false tax returns had been filed, but the districts haven't been named, so DataBreaches started looking and may have identified one (then again, it may not be one of them!).

h/t, Los Angeles Daily News

My post:
https://databreaches.net/2026/04/18/tax-documents-for-school-employees-potentially-stolen-across-los-angeles-county/

#EduSec #databreach #IDtheft #TaxRefundFraud #cybersecurity #ransomware #Rhysida_Trojan

@douglevin @funnymonkey @mkeierleber

Now this is tricky.

A friend got an email about changes to Paypal T&Cs.
The thing is she has never used Paypal.

The name on the PayPal account is someone she knows who may or may not be the person who's set up the account.
So far so bad.

I'm honoured to be the lucky person she's asked to help sort this out but I think I'm out of my depth.

#paypal
#idfraud
#idtheft

#RFIDBlocking #DIY hack worked! I tested out my work ID, and with the wallet closed, no signal. Open it up, there's a signal! I laid down a couple of overlapped layers of silver duct tape, then smooth aluminum foil, then clear packing tape over the foil.

#SolarPunkSunday #IDTheft #WalletUpdate

Many class action lawsuits related to data breaches get dismissed for lack of standing when plaintiffs cannot show concrete injury or imminent harm. Or when they do allege concrete harm like fraud or IDtheft, they may have trouble showing it was due to that specific #databreach and not any of a gadzillion other breaches that have occurred.

In Webb v. Injured Workers Pharmacy, the lower court dismissed the suit because it didn't think the plaintiffs made a clear enough showing of tracing the harm to the breach.

The appellate court reversed and remanded.

After that, the case settled for more than $1M.

https://databreachtimes.com/healthcare/patients-allege-home-delivery-pharmacy-failed-timely-notification-of-data-breach/

#classaction #lawsuit #standing #injury #harm #traceability #databreach #fraud #idtheft

Alleged Geisinger hacker will defend himself pro se.

What's that old adage about someone defending themself instead of using a lawyer? That they have a fool for a client?

I've uploaded two of his filings -- the motion to defend pro se, which was granted, and now an emergency motion to be temporarily released from prison because... well, he gives some reasons. You'll see.

https://databreaches.net/2025/06/18/alleged-geisinger-hacker-will-defend-himself-pro-se/

And fwiw, Nuance never responded to my inquiries at the time of his arrest asking about what kind of background check they had done because his history revealed a number of past run-ins with the law.

#databreach #healthsec #businessassociate #HIPAA #insiderthreat #idtheft #fraud

Alleged Geisinger hacker will defend himself pro se.

What's that old adage about someone defending themself instead of using a lawyer? That they have a fool for a client?

I've uploaded two of his filings -- the motion to defend pro se, which was granted, and now an emergency motion to be temporarily released from prison because... well, he gives some reasons. You'll see.

https://databreaches.net/2025/06/18/alleged-geisinger-hacker-will-defend-himself-pro-se/

And fwiw, Nuance never responded to my inquiries at the time of his arrest asking about what kind of background check they had done because his history revealed a number of past run-ins with the law.

#databreach #healthsec #businessassociate #HIPAA #insiderthreat #idtheft #fraud

Alleged Geisinger hacker will defend himself pro se.

What's that old adage about someone defending themself instead of using a lawyer? That they have a fool for a client?

I've uploaded two of his filings -- the motion to defend pro se, which was granted, and now an emergency motion to be temporarily released from prison because... well, he gives some reasons. You'll see.

https://databreaches.net/2025/06/18/alleged-geisinger-hacker-will-defend-himself-pro-se/

And fwiw, Nuance never responded to my inquiries at the time of his arrest asking about what kind of background check they had done because his history revealed a number of past run-ins with the law.

#databreach #healthsec #businessassociate #HIPAA #insiderthreat #idtheft #fraud

Alleged Geisinger hacker will defend himself pro se.

What's that old adage about someone defending themself instead of using a lawyer? That they have a fool for a client?

I've uploaded two of his filings -- the motion to defend pro se, which was granted, and now an emergency motion to be temporarily released from prison because... well, he gives some reasons. You'll see.

https://databreaches.net/2025/06/18/alleged-geisinger-hacker-will-defend-himself-pro-se/

And fwiw, Nuance never responded to my inquiries at the time of his arrest asking about what kind of background check they had done because his history revealed a number of past run-ins with the law.

#databreach #healthsec #businessassociate #HIPAA #insiderthreat #idtheft #fraud

Alleged Geisinger hacker will defend himself pro se.

What's that old adage about someone defending themself instead of using a lawyer? That they have a fool for a client?

I've uploaded two of his filings -- the motion to defend pro se, which was granted, and now an emergency motion to be temporarily released from prison because... well, he gives some reasons. You'll see.

https://databreaches.net/2025/06/18/alleged-geisinger-hacker-will-defend-himself-pro-se/

And fwiw, Nuance never responded to my inquiries at the time of his arrest asking about what kind of background check they had done because his history revealed a number of past run-ins with the law.

#databreach #healthsec #businessassociate #HIPAA #insiderthreat #idtheft #fraud

@SpaceLifeForm @hello

I accepted an offer of free credit monitoring services once when I was really ticked off about a breach and wanted the entity to have to pay for it. But nowadays, I just keep a security freeze on my credit reports.

Speaking of which, Tom O'Malley had a good post in which he recommends that people put security freezes on all 6 of the following:

👉 Experian
👉 Equifax
👉 TransUnion
👉 Innovis
👉 NCTUE (phone, utilities)
👉 ChexSystems (new bank accounts)

To learn more, see Tom's website at frozenpii.com

#Idtheft #fraud #securityfreeze #dataprotection

Major trial underway for data breach that left 72,000 victims in France

https://www.connexionfrance.com/news/major-trial-underway-for-data-leak-that-left-72000-victims-in-france/730114

#databreach #idtheft #insider #organizedcrime #fraud

Bitdefender Ultimate vs. Norton 360: Which Security Suite Is Best for Protecting Your Identity?

In an age of constant data breaches, protecting your identity is more important than ever. Bitdefender and Norton are our top-rated security suites with ID theft protection, but which one should you use? After testing both, I'm here to tell you.

https://www.pcmag.com/comparisons/bitdefender-ultimate-vs-norton-360-which-security-suite-is-best-for-protecting

#bitdefender #norton #pcmag #securitysuite #idtheft #identitytheft #antivirus

Watsonville Community Hospital still hasn’t notified all those affected by a November data breach; employees are reporting tax refund fraud:

https://databreaches.net/2025/03/21/watsonville-community-hospital-still-hasnt-notified-all-those-affected-by-a-november-data-breach-employees-are-reporting-tax-refund-fraud/

#databreach #ransomware #Termite #incidentresponse #notification #HIPAA #IDtheft #taxrefundfraud

Watsonville Community Hospital still hasn’t notified all those affected by a November data breach; employees are reporting tax refund fraud:

https://databreaches.net/2025/03/21/watsonville-community-hospital-still-hasnt-notified-all-those-affected-by-a-november-data-breach-employees-are-reporting-tax-refund-fraud/

#databreach #ransomware #Termite #incidentresponse #notification #HIPAA #IDtheft #taxrefundfraud

Watsonville Community Hospital still hasn’t notified all those affected by a November data breach; employees are reporting tax refund fraud:

https://databreaches.net/2025/03/21/watsonville-community-hospital-still-hasnt-notified-all-those-affected-by-a-november-data-breach-employees-are-reporting-tax-refund-fraud/

#databreach #ransomware #Termite #incidentresponse #notification #HIPAA #IDtheft #taxrefundfraud

Watsonville Community Hospital still hasn’t notified all those affected by a November data breach; employees are reporting tax refund fraud:

https://databreaches.net/2025/03/21/watsonville-community-hospital-still-hasnt-notified-all-those-affected-by-a-november-data-breach-employees-are-reporting-tax-refund-fraud/

#databreach #ransomware #Termite #incidentresponse #notification #HIPAA #IDtheft #taxrefundfraud

Watsonville Community Hospital still hasn’t notified all those affected by a November data breach; employees are reporting tax refund fraud:

https://databreaches.net/2025/03/21/watsonville-community-hospital-still-hasnt-notified-all-those-affected-by-a-november-data-breach-employees-are-reporting-tax-refund-fraud/

#databreach #ransomware #Termite #incidentresponse #notification #HIPAA #IDtheft #taxrefundfraud

The Breachies 2024: The Worst, Weirdest, Most Impactful #Data Breaches of the Year #cybercrime #cybersecurity #IDtheft #privacy #internet #erecords #healthcare https://www.bespacific.com/the-breachies-2024-the-worst-weirdest-most-impactful-data-breaches-of-the-year/

🇫🇷 Les arnaqueurs profitent du marché tendu de l'immobilier pour obtenir des informations personnelles dont des pièces d'identité, avis d'imposition, un RIB, … Le calvaire ne fait que débuter pour les victimes car les escrocs vont durablement enchaîner les délits. #france #escoqueries #locations #frauds #facebook #arnaques #students #idtheft #citizens #threats #immobilier #money #rennes #bretagne #logements [ https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/bretagne/ille-et-vilaine/rennes/temoignage-faux-proprio-vrai-escroc-comment-cette-etudiante-a-ete-arnaquee-par-une-annonce-de-location-bidon-j-y-ai-vraiment-cru-3021383.html ] #informatique

🇫🇷 L'Office de Tourisme de La Châtre a déposé plainte après avoir fait l'objet d'une usurpation d'identité par courriel. Le pot aux roses fût découvert grâce à la vigilance de certains professionnels. #france #tourism #banking #frauds #mail #fradulents #online #threats #arnaques #idtheft #escroqueries #justice #informatique [ https://www.lanouvellerepublique.fr/la-chatre/indre-un-office-de-tourisme-cible-d-une-arnaque-par-mail ]

🇳🇨 La journaliste Elizabeth Nouar dépose une plainte pour usurpation d'identité suite à de fausses publications sur le réseau social #Facebook #newcaledonia #justice #idtheft #threats #ads #online #money #frauds #arnaques #escroqueries [ https://voixducaillou.nc/2024/08/16/attention/ ]

Bloomberg Law

https://www.bloomberglaw.com/public/desktop/document/HofmannvJericoPicturesIncDocketNo024cv61383SDFlaAug012024CourtDoc?doc_id=X6S27DVM6H69DSQO6MTRAQRIVBS #IDTheft #SSN #ClassAction

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2024-08-13/hacker-claims-theft-of-every-american-social-security-number #CyberSecurity #SocialSecurity #IDTheft #DataBroker #ClassActionLawsuit

🇫🇷 A l'ère de l'OpenData et de l'Intelligence Artificielle, le nombre d'arnaques au Kbis a augmenté : 🔺 +100% en 2024 par rapport aux deux (2) dernières années cumulées. Les victimes ne se rendent souvent même plus compte que leur identité est usurpée. #france #services #ai #frauds #online #data #escroqueries #digital #idtheft #business #fradulents #threats #future #numerique #arnaques [ https://www.infogreffe.fr/actualites/-communique-de-presse--recrudescence-des-faux-kbis---infogreffe-alerte-les-entrepreneurs-francais ] #informatique

Part VI

Look on Youtube and found a free site that generates an unlock code for my phone for free.

Even installed #Linux #JailFire, a #Sandbox to run #Firefox in, as I thought the website might be a problem.
(I'm such a #CodingGod. cough cough)

Just about to hand over my #IMEI, phone number and location when some intelligence seeped in through one of the cracks and I thought "Hmmm, this information, should I be giving it to #GodKnowsWho?"

The web speaks. Looks like I shouldn't.
#IDTheft

Part VI

Look on Youtube and found a free site that generates an unlock code for my phone for free.

Even installed #Linux #JailFire, a #Sandbox to run #Firefox in, as I thought the website might be a problem.
(I'm such a #CodingGod. cough cough)

Just about to hand over my #IMEI, phone number and location when some intelligence seeped in through one of the cracks and I thought "Hmmm, this information, should I be giving it to #GodKnowsWho?"

The web speaks. Looks like I shouldn't.
#IDTheft

Part VI

Look on Youtube and found a free site that generates an unlock code for my phone for free.

Even installed #Linux #JailFire, a #Sandbox to run #Firefox in, as I thought the website might be a problem.
(I'm such a #CodingGod. cough cough)

Just about to hand over my #IMEI, phone number and location when some intelligence seeped in through one of the cracks and I thought "Hmmm, this information, should I be giving it to #GodKnowsWho?"

The web speaks. Looks like I shouldn't.
#IDTheft

Part VI

Look on Youtube and found a free site that generates an unlock code for my phone for free.

Even installed #Linux #JailFire, a #Sandbox to run #Firefox in, as I thought the website might be a problem.
(I'm such a #CodingGod. cough cough)

Just about to hand over my #IMEI, phone number and location when some intelligence seeped in through one of the cracks and I thought "Hmmm, this information, should I be giving it to #GodKnowsWho?"

The web speaks. Looks like I shouldn't.
#IDTheft

Part VI

Look on Youtube and found a free site that generates an unlock code for my phone for free.

Even installed #Linux #JailFire, a #Sandbox to run #Firefox in, as I thought the website might be a problem.
(I'm such a #CodingGod. cough cough)

Just about to hand over my #IMEI, phone number and location when some intelligence seeped in through one of the cracks and I thought "Hmmm, this information, should I be giving it to #GodKnowsWho?"

The web speaks. Looks like I shouldn't.
#IDTheft

Has anyone heard of IDX.us? It's supposed to be an "identity protection service" like Lifelock. I am suspicious that it's not .com

I just got a letter from a law firm, Berry Dunn McNeil and Parker about a significant Sep 2023 health data breach involving my #data #privacy #ProtectedData #breach #IDtheft #DataSec

The data belonged to Reliable Networks of Maine. I haven't been in Maine since 1979 but maybe they handle national data.

I don't want to give IDX any data if this whole thing is a #scam or elaborate #phishing ruse #security

#US citizen helped #DPRK workers via #IDtheft so they could find remote jobs in the US. #Outsourcing #NorthKorea #personalsecurity #infosec

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-69024813

Man pleads guilty to stealing former coworker’s #identity for 30 years

A high-level #Iowa hospital systems administrator, #MatthewKierans , has admitted to stealing a coworker's identity and posing as … for more than 30 years
#idtheft #security #SystemsAdministrator

https://arstechnica.com/?p=2014676

This may be the worst #IDTheft story I've read in ages:

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndia/pr/former-hospital-administrator-pleads-guilty-identity-theft-scheme-spanned-three

#identitytheft

Crime is a Boebert family tradition.

Rep. Lauren Boebert’s oldest son, Tyler Boebert, 18, was arrested in Rifle, Colo., on 22 criminal charges, including five felony counts.

https://www.chieftain.com/story/news/politics/2024/02/28/lauren-boeberts-18-year-old-son-arrested-on-felony-charges-in-rifle/72776410007/

#CrimeFamily #Colorado #CO4 #Garfield #LaurenBoebert #TylerBoebert #politics #copol #trespass #theft #conspiracy #ID #IDtheft #delincuency

HHS’ Office for Civil Rights Settles Malicious Insider Cybersecurity Investigation for $4.75 Million:

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/02/06/hhs-office-civil-rights-settles-malicious-insider-cybersecurity-investigation.html

Another #HIPAA #SecurityRule #enforcement action but this was from an #insider wrongdoing #databreach that police notified the center about in 2015. The theft occurred in 2013. Why is #HHSOCR first settling this NOW?

#IDtheft #fraud

HHS’ Office for Civil Rights Settles Malicious Insider Cybersecurity Investigation for $4.75 Million:

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/02/06/hhs-office-civil-rights-settles-malicious-insider-cybersecurity-investigation.html

Another #HIPAA #SecurityRule #enforcement action but this was from an #insider wrongdoing #databreach that police notified the center about in 2015. The theft occurred in 2013. Why is #HHSOCR first settling this NOW?

#IDtheft #fraud

HHS’ Office for Civil Rights Settles Malicious Insider Cybersecurity Investigation for $4.75 Million:

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/02/06/hhs-office-civil-rights-settles-malicious-insider-cybersecurity-investigation.html

Another #HIPAA #SecurityRule #enforcement action but this was from an #insider wrongdoing #databreach that police notified the center about in 2015. The theft occurred in 2013. Why is #HHSOCR first settling this NOW?

#IDtheft #fraud

HHS’ Office for Civil Rights Settles Malicious Insider Cybersecurity Investigation for $4.75 Million:

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/02/06/hhs-office-civil-rights-settles-malicious-insider-cybersecurity-investigation.html

Another #HIPAA #SecurityRule #enforcement action but this was from an #insider wrongdoing #databreach that police notified the center about in 2015. The theft occurred in 2013. Why is #HHSOCR first settling this NOW?

#IDtheft #fraud

HHS’ Office for Civil Rights Settles Malicious Insider Cybersecurity Investigation for $4.75 Million:

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/02/06/hhs-office-civil-rights-settles-malicious-insider-cybersecurity-investigation.html

Another #HIPAA #SecurityRule #enforcement action but this was from an #insider wrongdoing #databreach that police notified the center about in 2015. The theft occurred in 2013. Why is #HHSOCR first settling this NOW?

#IDtheft #fraud

Find out what to do if your identity is stolen. Visit ftc.gov/IDTheftWeek to learn about free events and resources. #IDTheft

This way, you create a solid evidence trail. If the credit bureaus don't correct your report, this documentation is essential in any legal action. If you can't prove your dispute, you can't get relief.

#IdentityTheft #IDTheft #ConsumerRights #FCRA