The ITFF/ROC Identity Theft Hot Sheet:

• July 26, 2010: Lost back-up computer files from a Massachusetts hospital compromise sensitive personal information of 800,000 people
  (a) http://www.southshorehospital.org/news/credit_information/creditinformation.htm
  (b) http://www.phiprivacy.net/?p=3093
  (c) http://www.infosecurity-us.com/view/11177/south-shore-hospital-data-breach-may-affect-up-to-800000-contractor-named/
  (d) http://wbztv.com/local/south.shore.hospital.2.1812856.html
  
• July 19, 2010: Hacker compromises University of Hawaii server containing sensitive personal information of 53,000 individuals
  (a) http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2010/jul/06/bc-hi-university-security-breach/
  (b) http://www.kitv.com/news/24164254/detail.html
  (c) http://www.scmagazineus.com/hacker-accesses-sensitive-university-of-hawaii-server/article/174118/
  
• July 12, 2010: Massachusetts data breach exposes highly sensitive information of 139,000 investment professionals
  (a) http://www.crn.com/security/225702618;jsessionid=VANGD2SHFAYLNQE1GHPSKH4ATMY32JVN?itc=refresh
  (b) http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2010/07/06/states_error_unveiled_social_security_numbers/
  (c) http://www.scmagazineus.com/mass-secretary-of-states-office-accidentally-releases-sensitive-data/printarticle/174098/
• July 11, 2010: Potential effect of data breach in generating fabricated IDs highlighted by another news report:
  (a) http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100627/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/cb_puerto_rico_selling_identities/print
  
• July 05, 2010: Sensitive personal and medical information of 130,495 patients compromised by FedEx
  (a) http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/news/breach-disks-hospital-notification-40591-1.html
  (b) http://www.businessweek.com/idg/2010-06-29/new-york-hospital-loses-data-on-130-000-via-fedex.html
  (c) http://news.softpedia.com/news/FedEx-Loses-CDs-Containing-NY-Hospital-s-Patient-Data-146123.shtml
  
• June 29, 2010: A highly sophisticated online scam uses virtual businesses to steal millions of dollars
  (a) http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100628/tc_pcworld/ftcsaysscammersstolemillionsusingvirtualcompanies
  (b) http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/06/ftc-sues-scammers/
  (c) http://www.techeye.net/security/ftc-ends-elaborate-virtual-company-scam
  
• June 27, 2010: Massive data breach exposes sensitive personal information of 230,000 Anthem Blue Cross customers
  (a) http://www.esecurityplanet.com/news/article.php/3889951/Anthem-Blue-Cross-Cops-to-Massive-Data-Breach.htm
  (b) http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/06/24/1699310/anthem-blue-cross-glitch-exposed.html
  (c) http://www.ocregister.com/articles/information-254735-security-anthem.html?wap=0
  
• June 21, 2010: Incorrect security setting on server compromises sensitive personal information of around 16,000 students from 22 schools
  (a) http://hamptonroads.com/2010/06/beach-schools-report-computer-security-breach?page=1
  (b) http://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/local_news/vb-schools-security-breach
  (c) http://www.wtkr.com/news/asseenon/wtkr-vb-school-computer-breach-info,0,2642630.story
  (d) http://www.wvec.com/news/Student-accused-of-accessing-confidential-school-files-96580284.html
  
• June 11, 2010: AT&T security breach puts 114,000 iPad users including some really influential people susceptible to targeted phishing attacks
  (a) http://gawker.com/5559346/apples-worst-security-breach-114000-ipad-owners-exposed
  (b) http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20007309-245.html
  (c) http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/atandt-breach-reveals-114-000-ipad-owners-email-addresses-includ/
  (d) http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2010/06/144000_3g_ipad.html;jsessionid=1M40ZGBTSLG1DQE1GHRSKH4ATMY32JVN
  
• June 07, 2010: Malware attack may have compromised sensitive personal information of more than 25,000 Penn State University alumni
  (a) http://www.statecollege.com/news/local-news/privacy-breaches-may-expose-more-social-security-data-at-penn-state-431695/
  (b) http://www.infosecurity-us.com/view/9976/penn-state-data-may-have-been-exposed/
  (c) http://www.centerbeam.com/news/Security/Penn-State-subjected-to-botnet-breach-CBOID63832976-GRPOID50590018/View.aspx
  
• May 31, 2010: Thousands of Charlotte employees and elected officials may be potential identity theft victims
  (a) http://charlotte.bizjournals.com/charlotte/stories/2010/05/24/daily27.html
  (b) http://www.wsoctv.com/news/23680582/detail.html
  (c) http://www.wbtv.com/global/story.asp?s=12546567
  
• May 17, 2010: Stolen laptop compromises sensitive personal information of 207,000 Army Reservists
  (a) http://www.govinfosecurity.com/articles.php?art_id=2527
  (b) http://fcw.com/articles/2010/05/13/reservists-veterans-personal-data-at-risk.aspx
  (c) http://krebsonsecurity.com/2010/05/stolen-laptop-exposes-personal-data-on-207000-army-reservists/
  
• May 10, 2010: Stolen hard drive may compromise medical records of more than 180,000 patients
  (a) http://www.healthcareinfosecurity.com/articles.php?art_id=2496
  (b) http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=7420942
  (c) http://www.phiprivacy.net/?p=2631
  
• April 26, 2010: Health insurer acknowledges potential breach of sensitive personal information of more than 409,000 people
  (a) http://www.darkreading.com/database_security/security/privacy/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=224600001
  (b) http://www.wctv.tv/news/headlines/91565874.html
  (c) http://www.pivotalpayments.com/ca/industry-news/affinity-health-plan-breach-shows-importance-of-wiping-copy-machine-hard-drives-19737750/
  (d) http://www.esecurityplanet.com/headlines/article.php/3877696/article.htm
  
• April 19, 2010: Brokerage firm fined $375,000 for failing to protect sensitive personal information of 192,000 customers
  (a) http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/04/brokerage-firm-fined/
  (b) http://www.finextra.com/news/fullstory.aspx?newsitemid=21277
  (c) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9175506/Brokerage_hit_with_375_000_fine_over_2007_data_breach
  
• April 12, 2010: Identity thieves collect millions of dollars in a sophisticated tax refund fraud
  (a) http://www.kpho.com/news/23096519/detail.html
  (b) http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/04/fake-tax-returns/
  (c) http://www.dailymail.com/ap/ApTopStories/201004080845
  (d) http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/04/15/inmate.tax.scam/index.html?hpt=C2
  
• March 30, 2010: Sensitive personal information of 3.3 million people stolen
  (a) http://chronicle.com/article/Personal-Data-on-33-Million/64870/
  (b) http://www.scmagazineuk.com/us-student-loans-guarantor-confirms-data-loss-of-records-of-33-million-people-with-names-addresses-and-social-security-numbers-and-dates-of-birth-included/article/166853/
  (c) http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/03/26/student-loan-company-data-m-people-stolen/
  
• March 29, 2010: Data theft at government office compromises sensitive personal information of 11,000 people
  (a) http://articles.courant.com/2010-03-23/news/hc-opm-thefts-0323.artmar23_1_rebate-program-social-security-numbers-furnace-or-boiler
  (b) http://www.wfsb.com/money/22911320/detail.html
  (c) http://www.ctmirror.org/story/5252/opm-reports-theft-personal-data-11000-residents
  
• March 22, 2010: Identity Theft Protection provider agrees to pay $12 million to settle charges of misleading advertising
  (a) http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/company-news/fraud-files-lifelock-barred-from-lying-to-consumers/19405911/
  (b) http://arkansasnews.com/2010/03/04/missing-hard-drive-contained-data-on-35000-guard-members/
  (c) http://www.pcworld.com/article/191092/lifelock_to_pay_12_million_to_settle_ftc_states_complaint.html
  
• March 16, 2010: Missing hard drive compromises personal information on 35,000 in National Guard
  (a) http://www.arguard.org/PublicAffairs/index.asp?id=news\2009\2010\03\PII_UPDATE.htm
  (b) http://arkansasnews.com/2010/03/04/missing-hard-drive-contained-data-on-35000-guard-members/
  (c) http://www.arktimes.com/blogs/arkansasblog/2010/03/national_guard_data_missing.aspx
  
• March 08, 2010: Stolen Laptop compromises sensitive personal information of 12,500 people
  (a) http://www.gainesville.com/article/20100302/ARTICLES/3021003/1118?p=1&tc=pg
  (b) http://www.alligator.org/news/local/article_78b3fb9e-25b0-11df-8026-001cc4c03286.html
  (c) http://www.wftv.com/news/22707495/detail.html
  
• February 28, 2010: CitiBank exposes Social Security Numbers of around 600,000 customers
  (a) http://wbztv.com/local/citibank.social.security.2.1521168.html
  (b) http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/markets/industries/finance/citi-apologizes-social-security-gaffe/
  (c) http://blogs.consumerreports.org/money/2010/02/citibank_identity_theft_security_credit_monitoring.html
  
• February 22, 2010: Sophisticated botnet may be used for a global coordinated Identity Theft operation
  (a) http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704398804575071103834150536.html?mod=yhoofront
  (b) http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/02/18/massive-hack-attack-shows-major-flaws-todays-cybersecurity/
  (c) http://features.techworld.com/security/3213134/faq-the-kneber-botnet-revealed/
  
• February 15, 2010: Laptop theft puts 208,000 people at risk of Identity Theft
  a) http://www.gainesville.com/article/20100208/ARTICLES/100209476/1002/NEWS01?Title=AvMed-Data-of-208-000-at-risk-after-local-theft
  (b) http://www.avmed.org/pdf/unsecure/Press%20Room/Press%20Releases/10/2010-01-08_AvMed_Breach_Release.pdf
  (c) http://www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3864946/AvMed+Breach+Exposes+200000+Customers+Info.htm
  
• February 08, 2010: Hacking attack on Iowa's computer system exposes sensitive personal information of 80,000 individuals
  (a) http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20100203/NEWS10/2030355/1002/Crime-Report--West-Des-Moines-Clive-and-Waukee/Inquiry-sought-in-data-breach
  (b) http://www.scmagazineus.com/hackers-accesses-iowa-racing-and-gaming-commission-database/article/163050/
  (c) http://www.iowa.gov/irgc/Breach.htm
  
• January 31, 2010: Massive Data breach compromises sensitive personal information of 250,000 Clinton staffers / visitors including former Vice President Al Gore's daughter
  (a) http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/01/national-archives-data-breach/
  (b) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/28/national-archives-data-br_n_440051.html
  (c) http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/01/27/national-archives-warns-clinton-staff-visitors-major-data-breach/?test=latestnews
  
• January 25, 2010: Stolen hard disk drives may compromise sensitive personal information of 220,000 to 500,000 individuals
  (a) http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20101140369
  (b) http://www2.tricities.com/tri/news/local/article/stolen_tenn._bluecross_hard_drives_affect_220000/38952/
  (c) http://www.scmagazineus.com/thief-steals-57-hard-drives-from-bluecross-blueshield-of-tennessee/article/162178/
  
• January 18, 2010: Shared passwords may have compromised sensitive data of 1.2 million people
  (a) http://www.darkreading.com/vulnerability_management/security/privacy/showArticle.jhtml?utm_campaign=Feed%3A+googleLincolnNationalg+(Lincoln+National+Corporation)&utm_medium=feed&articleID=222301034&utm_source=feedburner
  (b) http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/011510-financial-firm-notifies-12m-after.html
  
• January 11, 2010: Website hacking compromises sensitive personal information of 25,000 people
  (a) http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20091230/FREE/912309990
  (b) http://www.bankinfosecurity.com/articles.php?art_id=2043
  (c) http://collective2.com/
  
• January 04, 2010: Malware attacks may have compromised sensitive personal information of 30,000 people
  (a) http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09364/1024438-298.stm
  (b) http://www.philly.com/philly/news/pennsylvania/80324417.html
  (c) http://live.psu.edu/story/43612
  
• December 21, 2009: Detroit Health Department theft compromises personal information of 10,000 people
  (a) http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/21973152/detail.html
  (b) http://www.detnews.com/article/20091215/METRO/912150407/1409/METRO
  (c) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34432855/ns/local_news-detroit_mi/
  
• December 14, 2009: Malware-compromised server puts personal information of 9000 students at risk
  (a) http://www.eiu.edu/notice/
  (b) http://www.scmagazineus.com/eastern-illinois-university-server-hacked/article/159330/
  (c) http://www.jg-tc.com/articles/2009/12/05/news/doc4b19e2faf0569659497650.txt
  
• December 07, 2009: Laptop theft exposes sensitive personal information of thousands of patients
  (a) http://www.wisn.com/news/21726827/detail.html
  (b) http://www.phiprivacy.net/?tag=cogent-healthcare
  (c) http://www.esecurityplanet.com/news/article.php/3851246/Stolen-Laptop-Puts-Wisconsin-Patients-at-Risk.htm
  
• November30, 2009: ATM Frauds : Alarming increase in frequency and level of sophistication
  (a) http://www.connpost.com/ci_13801954
  (b) http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=339846&src=3
  (c) http://www.bankinfosecurity.com/articles.php?art_id=1961
  (d) http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/10/18/opinion/editorial/doc4adab9ac3bdb5423917840.txt
  (e) http://www.bankinfosecurity.com/articles.php?art_id=1939
  (f) http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/169473/security_analyst_las_vegas_atms_may_have_malware.html
  (g) http://www.bankinfosecurity.com/articles.php?art_id=1935
  
• November 20, 2009: UMC patients face risk of Identity theft
  (a) http://lvsun.com/news/2009/nov/20/umc-has-patient-privacy-leak/
  (b) http://www.kxnt.com/Patient-Privacy-Leaked-By-UMC/5722951
  (c) http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/jun/14/complications-abound-when-identity-stolen-patients/
  
• November 16, 2009: Sensitive personal information of thousands of students posted on website
  (a) http://www.chaminade.edu/infosecure/
  (b) http://www.khon2.com/news/local/story/University-Students-at-Risk-for-ID-Theft/KubuBijlc0ifhJXk7Pbpcw.cspx
  (c) http://www.starbulletin.com/news/breaking/69438757.html
  (d) http://www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3847826/University+Web+Site+Snafu+Exposes+Student+SSNs.htm
  
• November 09, 2009: FBI: Losses from cybercrimes targeting business accounts reaches $100 million
  (a) http://www.ic3.gov/media/2009/091103-1.aspx
  (b) http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/110309-fbi-warns-of-100m-cyber-threat.html
  (c) http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10390118-245.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1009_3-0-20
  (d) http://www.securityfocus.com/brief/1032
  (e) http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/23488/?a=f
  
• November 02, 2009: Secret Service investigating sophisticated credit card theft by hackers
  (a) http://www.kansascity.com/news/breaking_news/story/1535244.html
  (b) http://www.kmbc.com/money/21452267/detail.html
  
• October 23, 2009: Fake Anti-virus scam may have compromised bank details of approx. 43 Million people
  (a) http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,568652,00.html
  (b) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8313678.stm
  
• October 10, 2009: Sensitive Personal Information of 850,000 doctors affiliated with BlueCross BlueShield Assn. compromised
  (a) http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/10/05/bisd1006.htm
  (b) http://www.scmagazineus.com/Blue-Cross-Blue-Shield-Association-affirms-laptop-breach/article/151740/
  (c) http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/45985
  
• October 6, 2009: Google's web-based email system, Gmail, is targeted in email scam
  (a) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8292928.stm
  
• October 03, 2009: 70 to 76 MILLION veterans rendered potential Identity theft victims due to a massive data security breach
  (a) http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/10/probe-targets-archives-handling-of-data-on-70-million-vets
  (b) http://www.darkreading.com/insiderthreat/security/privacy/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=220300906
  
• September 27, 2009: Hacked UNC Server exposes personal data of 236,000 women
  (a) http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/114995.html
  (b) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9138529/UNC_data_breach_exposes_163_000_SSNs
  (c) http://www.myfox8.com/news/sns-ap-nc--hackeduncdata,0,7834470.story
  
• September 20, 2009: Identity-theft victim helps catch her identity thief
  (a) http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2009818847_idtheft07m.html
  (b) http://www.king5.com/localnews/stories/NW_090709WABTIMES-identity-theft-victim-TP.158dad326.html?rss
  
• September 13, 2009: Hackers steal credit card information of 52,000 customers
  (a) http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=ad4L3.m_ZQOI
  
• September 06, 2009: Naval laptop with sensitive personal information of 38,000 people goes missing
  (a) http://www.fox10tv.com/dpp/news/local_news/pensacola/Navy_Laptop_With_Personal_Info_Missing
  (b) http://compliance.utimaco.com/na/2009/09/navy-laptop-with-personal-info-missing/
  (c) http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/pcola/Pages/default.aspx
  
• August 30, 2009: Fed Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke becomes an Identity Theft victim
  (a) http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/08/cannon-to-the-wiz/
  (b) http://www.newsweek.com/id/213696/page/1
  
• August 23, 2009: Largest US Identity Theft case with 130 million stolen credit card numbers
  (a) http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090817/ap_on_re_us/us_hacker_charges
  (b) http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=8346955
  (c) http://www.propeller.com/story/2009/08/17/130-million-credit-card-numbers-stolen-in-identity-theft-scheme/
  (d) http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/081809-hacker-stole-130-million-credit.html
  
• August 16, 2009: Stolen laptop exposes sensitive personal information of 131,000 soldiers
  (a) http://www.startribune.com/local/52590727.html
  (b) http://www.wvec.com/news/military/stories/wvec_local_080609_nat_guard_laptop.b4b6a48c.html
  (c) http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=64040
  
• August 10, 2009: Sensitive Personal Information of 27,000 Federal Government Employees exposed
  (a) http://voices.washingtonpost.com/federal-eye/2009/08/personal_data_compromised_at_c.html?wprss=federal-eye
  (b) http://lucianne.com/thread/?artnum=485815
  
• August 03, 2009: Massive data breach at Network Solutions compromises more than 573,000 credit / debit card accounts
  (a) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/24/AR2009072403527.html
  (b) http://freeinternetpress.com/story.php?sid=22283
  
• July 26, 2009: Hacker Compromises personal records of 30,000 UCSD patients
  (a) http://www.healthimaging.com/index.php?option=com_articles&view=article&id=18095
  (b) http://www.ihealthbeat.org/Articles/2009/7/17/California-Cancer-Center-Notifies-Patients-of-Computer-Data-Breach.aspx
  (c) http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/jul/17/1m17hacker221630-hotline-ucsd-patients-swamped/?metro&zIndex=133482
  
• July 20, 2009: Sensitive Personal Informatioon of 13,329 individuals compromised by organized crime
  (a)http://www.cio.com/article/497109/LexisNexis_Warns_of_Breach_After_Alleged_Mafia_Bust
  (b) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9135479/LexisNexis_warns_of_breach_after_alleged_mafia_bust
  (c) http://www.mxlogic.com/securitynews/disaster-recovery/identity-theft-warnings-issued-to-13000-after-lexisnexis-data-breach904.cfm
  
• July 11, 2009: 30-year old makes millions from 500 stolen identities
  http://cbs13.com/local/identity.theft.scheme.2.1066693.html
• July 11, 2009: Indiana increases penalties for ID theft
  http://www.sdbmagazine.com/news/news.asp?ID=9060
• July 6, 2009:Personal information of 250,000 people stolen
  http://calgary.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20090624/edm-uofa_090624/20090624/?hub=CalgaryHome
  
• July 6, 2009: Personal information of 6,000 people compromised.
  http://www.news10.net/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=62294&catid=2
  
• July 6, 2009: Stolen flash drive compromises personal information of about 3,000 people
  http://www.gainesville.com/article/20090625/ARTICLES/906251045/1002?Title=Private-data-stolen-from-s
• June 29, 3009: Personal information of more than 45,000 Cornell University community members compromised
  (a) http://www.9wsyr.com/content/news/breakingnews/Cornell-probes-loss-of-personal-information/CPd5y19NN0Wm6C8zCM_tVA.cspx
  (b) http://wvbr.com/news/660
  (c) http://www.fox4kc.com/business/sns-ap-us-cornell-data-breach,0,644153.story
• June 21, 2009: 56,000 debit card accounts exposed to fraud
  http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/banking/article1011201.ece
• June 13, 2009: Aetna Insurance sued for data breach
  (a) http://www.courant.com/business/hc-aetna-lawsuit-0609,0,2225966.story
  (b) http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/news9190.html
• June 13, 2009: Virginia Commonwealth University Computer theft compromises Personal Information of 39,714 people
  (a) http://www.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/local/article/VCUUGATER05_20090605-115401/272056/
  (b) http://m.dailyprogress.com/progress/db_6495/contentdetail.htm;jsessionid=0E509E4ED2751F1BD72A18A342FD3E08?contentguid=o5iEWQN8&full=true&pn=0
• May 29, 2009: Social Security numbers of 28,000 people compromised in New Jersey
  (a) http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/05/3k_unemployed_nj_residents_may.html
  (b) http://www.northjersey.com/news/njpolitics/States_clerical_error_exposed_Social_Security_numbers.html
• May 20, 2009: National Archives loses hard disk with sensitive data from Clinton Administration
(a) http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090520/ap_on_go_ot/us_security_breach
• May 18, 2009: Personal information of 160,000 people stolen from UC Berkeley by hackers
  (a) http://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/20090508/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_uc_data_theft
  (b) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30645920/#storyContinued
  (c) http://www.startribune.com/science/44600327.html?elr=KArks:DCiUo3PD:3D_V_qD3L:c7cQKUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU
• May 4, 2009: Personal Information of 225,000 Oklahomans stolen.
(a) http://newsok.com/laptop-stolen-with-ids-of-225000-oklahomans/article/336542
(b) http://bulletin.aarp.org/states/ok/2009/17/articles/latest_oklahoma_data_loss_puts_225_000_risk.html
(c) http://axiomamuse.wordpress.com/2009/04/30/latest-oklahoma-data-loss-puts-225000-at-risk/
• Complete personal records of 500,000 people compromised by Oklahoma Department of Human Services
  (a) http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=12&articleid=20090423_298_0_TheOkl682867&rss_lnk=1
  (b) http://okc.biz/article/04-23-2009/Oklahoma_Department_of_Human_Services_notifies_clients_of_possible_data_breach.aspx
  (c) http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=10241890
• April 20, 2009: Personal Data of approx. 100,000 patients stolen from The Peninsula Orthopaedic Associates (Salisbury and Berlin, MD)
  (a) http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20090411/NEWS01/904110363
  (b) http://www.givemebackmycredit.com/blog/2009/04/data-theft-of-patient-records.html
  (c) http://www.wmdt.com/topstory/displaystory.asp?ID=12557
• April 13, 2009: Sensitive personal information of more than 18,000 Metro Nashville students compromised.
(a) http://www.wsmv.com/education/19127914/detail.html
(b) http://www.mnps.org/page53978.aspx

• April 13, 2009: Tax information of 7,845 taxpayers compromised.
(a)http://www.starexponent.com/cse/news/local/article/error_exposes_town_residents_tax_info_online/33091/
(b) http://www.culpepertimes.com/news/2009/apr/08/some-town-tax-info-internet/
• March 30, 2009: Personal Information of 1,300 students and faculty members of University of West Georgia stolen:
  (a) http://www.11alive.com/rss/rss_story.aspx?storyid=128138
  (b) http://www.mysouthwestga.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=275154
  (c) http://www.macon.com/220/story/654151.html
• March 30, 2009: SSNs and other Personal Information of 900 COTA employees compromised: http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2009/03/18/COTAprob.ART_ART_03-18-09_B7_5UD98US.html
• March 30, 2009: 2008 UK Online banking fraud surpasses £ 52 million while total credit / debit card fraud reaches £ 609 million:
  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7952598.stm
• March 30, 2009: Most common Identity Theft Victims:
  (a) http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/new-survey-finds-most-common-id-theft-victims-1276.php
  (b) http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/consumers/about-identity-theft.html#Whatisidentitytheft
• March 23, 2009: Computer containing personal information of 24,450 students and faculty stolen from University of Toledo
• March 23, 2009: Possible compromise of sensitive information of approximately 28,000 Kentucky Retirement System
• March 16, 2009: Massive security breach involving Binghamton University:
  (a) http://news.whrwfm.org/?q=node/204;
  (b) http://www.bupipedream.com/beta/index.php/articles/view/10901
• March 10, 2009: Hackers crack Apple's iTunes gift card algorithm
• March 9, 2009: 80,000 personal files on NYPD employees stolen: (1); (2); (3); (4)
• March 5, 2009: More Credit Card Numbers Exposed, Visa and MasterCard Tight-Lipped
• March 5, 2009: More Visa and MasterCard accounts breached
• March 2, 2009: The Arkansas Department of Information Systems tape with 807,000 personal records is missing
• February 22, 2009: 73,000 personal identities compromised due to laptop theft in Albuquerque, NM
  http://www.kvia.com/Global/story.asp?S=9868859&nav=AbC0Lnuz
• February 22, 2009: 37,000 potential identity theft victims due to data breach at University of Alabama
  http://www.abc3340.com/news/stories/0209/594921.html
• February 15, 2009: 200 bank accounts compromised in Tulsa, OK
  http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20090211_351_E1_Online304916
• February 8, 2009: SSNs and personal information belonging to Southern Satellite found in Florida dumpster
  http://www.wftv.com/news/18621366/detail.html
• February 8, 2009: 50 employees of Irving Independent School District victims of Identity Theft
  http://cbs11tv.com/local/Sharon.Seeley.Irving.2.925004.html
• February 1, 2009: 17,000 San Antonio visitors had credit card and personal information stolen
  www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6240228.html
• February 1, 2009: SSN and bank account information accidentally sold by American Embassy in Jerusalem
www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,483478,00.html
• January 26, 2009: Security breach at USAJOBS,the official job-site of the United States Federal Government
  (a) http://www.itwire.com/content/view/22857/53/
  (b) http://www.itworld.com/security/61352/monstercom-reports-theft-user-data
  (c) http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/monstercom_loses_user_data_aga.php

Reports, White Papers, and News [posting date]

Kevin Benton: "The Evolution of 802.11 Wireless Security"(4/18/2010)
The President's Identity Theft Task Force [8/30/09]
Federal Trade Commission's Identity Theft resource page [8/30/09]
Hal Berghel, David Hoelzer, and Michael Sthultz: Data Hiding Tactics for Windows and Unix File Systems [5/26/06]
Hal Berghel, James Carpinter, and Ju-Yeon Jo: Phish Phactors: Offensive and Defensive Strategies [8/28/06]
CBS NEWS:Millions Of Veterans' ID Data Stolen [5/22/06]
KLASTV.com :Suspect Arrested For Impersonating Police [3/30/06]
Department of Homeland Security Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report [3/22/06]
Greg Sandoval : Your secret PIN may not be so secret [3/16/06]
Brian Krebs : Street-Level Credit Card Fraud [3/9/06]
Social Security Online :Public Warned about Identity Theft E-mail Scam [2/17/06]
Paul Braeckel : Review of Selected SOX, GLB and HIPAA Compliance Solutions [2/6/06]
Hal Berghel : Phishing Mongers and Posers [1/3/06]
Robert Lemos: Settlement reached in Cisco flaw dispute [7/29/05]
BBC News: UK 'hacker' fights US extradition [7/27/05]
washingtonpost.com: Avoid Online ID Theft [7/24/05]
The Guardian: Game over [7/9/05]
Kari Locke: Identity Theft via Cyber Crime; the Computing and Networking Perspective [4/20/05]
Marcia Savage: Online crime gangs have organized supply chain [4/6/05]
Michael Sthultz: The 802.11n Muddle [3/28/05]
Robert Lemos: Zombie PCs being sent to steal IDs [3/14/05]
Fernando de la Cuadra: Pharming -- a new technique for Internet fraud [3/7/05]
Ira Winkler: Security and Paris Hilton [2/23/05]
Paul Roberts: Microsoft on 'rootkits': Be afraid. Be very afraid. [2/17/05]
Agencies earn D-plus on computer security [2/16/05]
Will Knight: 'Spoofing' trick affects many web browsers [2/9/05]
Gregg Keizer: Rise In Worst Spyware Shows Phishers At Work[2/2/05]
FTC: FTC Releases Top 10 Consumer Complaint Categories for 2004 [2/1/05]
Michael Coren: Digital evidence: Today's fingerprints [1/31/05]
Matt Hines: Worried about Wi-Fi security? [1/19/05]
Will Knight: Peer-to-peer 'seeders' could be targeted [1/14/05]
Alan Sipress: An Indonesian's Prison Memoir Takes Holy War Into Cyberspace [12/14/04]
Net 4 Nowt: UK browser claims Phishing victory [12/10/04]
Richard K. Avery: Identity theft: it's personal[12/10/04]
Rodd Cayton: 'Camp Cupcake' awaits the unwary executive [12/2/04]
Jason Tuohey: Government Uses Color Laser Printer Technology to Track Documents [ 11/24/04]
Crimeline: Law Enforcement Training Program [ 10/29/04]
Robert Lemos: International crackdown nets ID theft ring [10/29/04]
ID Theft: Your National Resource for Identity Theft [10/21/04]
Lila King: Out of the box and into the ether [10/20/04]
Robin Lettice: Phishing websites breed like rabbits [10/11/04]
John Leyden:ID thieves target enterprises [10/11/04]
Dan Ilett: Expert: Online extortion growing more common [10/08/04]
Michael Ferraresi: Drive-by hackers get residents' hackles up [10/04/04]
Dennis Fisher: Phishers Spoof FDIC Site to Collect Card Info [9/23/04]
Kari Locke: Cybercrime Website [8/10/2004]
Daniel G. Bogden: "SWIFT"Task Force Targets Valley's Identity Thieves [07/07/04]
Dennis Fisher: Fighting Back Against Cyber-Crime [07/07/04]
eWEEK.com Special Report: Cyber-Crime [07/02/04]
Kevin Poulsen: Wardriver pleads guilty in Lowes WiFi hacks [06/04/04]
Larry Dignan: Is Regulation Inevitable for Enterprise Security? [06/02/04]
Dennis Fisher: Cyber-Cops Outgunned [05/31/04]
Dennis Fisher: Tales of Cyber-Crime Running Rampant [05/24/04]
Eric Lundquist: Cyber-Security Strategies [05/24/04]
Dennis Fisher: Phishing Scams Get Savvier [05/02/04]
Mark Hachman: Homeland Security Chief Warns of Cybercrime Costs [02/25/04]
Sebastian Rupley: Warning: Look Out for the eBay Scam [12/03/03]
Dennis Fisher: Latest E-Mail Bank Scam Targets Citibank [05/22/03]
Ronna Hoeper: Identity Theft [5/11/2002]
Hal Berghel: Social Security Numbers, Identity Theft, and the Web [11/24/99]