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Herff Jones data breach triggers lawsuits from graduation-gear customers

June 11, 2021

The company disclosed on its website May 12 what it described as a “cyber security incident” that resulted in the “theft of certain customers’ payment information.”

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Tax-form mailings help reveal extent of U.S. unemployment fraud

February 5, 2021 | Associated Press

Simple tax forms being mailed to people who never collected unemployment benefits are revealing their identities were likely stolen months ago and used to claim bogus benefits that have totaled billions of dollars across the country.

Indianapolis man gets 11-plus years in federal prison for leading fraud scheme

July 23, 2020 | IBJ Staff

Federal investigators said Frank “Bread” Powell organized a ring that used more than 5,000 fraudulent checks to purchase gift cards and merchandise from Kroger and other stores in 12 states from January 2016 until April 2018.

Fishers woman to spend years in prison for fraud, identity theft

August 15, 2019 | IBJ Staff

A 25-year-old Fishers woman has been sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison after she pleaded guilty to identity theft and defrauding banks of more than $115,000.

Attorney General says Ball State is not alone in ID theft

April 10, 2015

The 140 faculty and staff at Ball State make up just a portion of victims of such attacks targeting university employees across the country.

FBI, Anthem staff to visit Ball State after identity thefts

April 8, 2015

Staffers from the FBI and the Indiana attorney general's office will be among experts to visit Ball State University after at least 140 school employees' identities were stolen.

U.S. credit card info is easy pickings for hackers

December 23, 2013

Incidences like the recent data theft affecting 40 million Target customers could become more common as retailers, banks and credit card companies argue over who should pay for security upgrades.

Computer glitch leaks personal info of state welfare clients

July 1, 2013

Indiana officials say the personal data of welfare clients has been shared with others in a security breach potentially affecting more than 187,000 people.

Local financial planner sentenced for identity theft

September 12, 2012

A former financial planner at the Indianapolis offices of Northwestern Mutual and One America-American United Life was sentenced Tuesday to two years in federal prison and three years of probation after pleading guilty to identity theft.

Banks work to protect electronic records from identity theft

September 30, 2009

Banks are fighting an ongoing battle with would-be identity thieves. Because banks are where the money is, the fight is
likely to go on a long time, with both thieves and banks growing in sophistication.

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