Tag #Identity Theft

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Ascension Data Breach Exposes 5.6 Million Patients, Employees

Ascension, a healthcare company, reported a data breach on December 19, 2024, affecting 5,599,699 individuals due to a phishing email exploiting employee vulnerabilities; compromised data includes medical, financial, and personal information, prompting Ascension to offer two years of identity theft ...

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Good Health and Well-being
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AI Voice Cloning Fuels Rise in Grandparent Scams, Costing Seniors \$3.4 Billion

AI-enabled voice cloning is facilitating a rise in grandparent scams, with senior citizens losing approximately \$3.4 billion to such fraud in 2023, prompting cybersecurity experts to recommend the use of family safe words to verify callers' identities.

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Dutch Government Warns of Identity Fraud by Temporary Staff

The Dutch Public Prosecution Service (OM) warned government institutions about employees using falsified documents after a Rijksrecherche investigation revealed multiple temporary staff with forged papers; four suspects appeared in court today in Rotterdam.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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The MP Who Died Twice

The story of British MP John Stonehouse, who faked his own death in 1974 to escape various scandals and financial problems, only to be caught in Australia.

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Major Data Breach at Center for Vein Restoration Exposes Sensitive Data of 445,000+ Individuals

In early October 2023, hackers breached the Center for Vein Restoration (CVR), compromising the personal and medical data of over 445,000 individuals, including Social Security numbers, medical records, and financial information, across CVR's 110+ locations nationwide.

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North Korea IT Worker Scheme Generates $88 Million for Weapons Programs

Fourteen North Korean nationals were indicted in St. Louis for a scheme using thousands of IT workers with false identities to generate over $88 million for North Korea's weapons programs via U.S. companies, involving theft and extortion; the FBI is also targeting domestic enablers.

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Best Credit Monitoring Services

A review of several credit monitoring services, highlighting their features, costs, and suitability for different user needs.

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