Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Daily Report
Top Stories
• The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
filed an anticipated lawsuit against Miami-Dade County, demanding repairs to
their deteriorating sewer system and seeking damages of $32,500 for each day
the county violated the Clean Water Act prior to January 12, 2009, and $37,500
for each day thereafter. – Miami Herald
14.
December 17, Miami Herald – (Florida) EPA
files expected lawsuit against Miami-Dade. The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency filed an anticipated lawsuit against Miami-Dade County, and
stated the county was not abiding by the federal Clean Water Act. The complaint
demands repairs to the deteriorating sewer system and seeks damages of $32,500
for each day the county violated the Clean Water Act prior to January 12, 2009,
and $37,500 for each day thereafter. Source: http://www2.tbo.com/news/opinion/2012/dec/17/memeto2-epa-files-expected-lawsuit-against-miami-d-ar-583908/
• Birmingham Police said a man opened fire in
St. Vincent’s Hospital December 15, wounding an officer and two employees
before he was fatally shot by police. – Associated Press
17. December 17, Associated Press – (Alabama) Alabama hospital shooting: St. Vincent‟s
gunman wounds 3 before being killed by police. Birmingham Police said a
man opened fire in St. Vincent’s Hospital December 15, wounding an officer and
two employees before he was fatally shot by police. Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/15/alabama-hospital-shooting-wounded-gunman-killed_n_2307505.html
• Medicare may have overpaid an estimated $424
million to PacifiCare of California’s Medicare Advantage plan based on risk
assessments that made patients seem sicker than they actually were, according
to a new report by the U.S. Health and Human Services inspector general. – California
Watch
18.
December 17, California Watch –
(California) Report estimates health plan overbilled Medicare $424M. Medicare
may have overpaid an estimated $424 million to PacifiCare of California’s
Medicare Advantage plan based on risk assessments that, in many cases, made
patients seem sicker than they were, according to a new report by the U.S.
Health and Human Services inspector general. The report by the inspector
general said PacifiCare was paid extra for treating patients with cancer or a
dangerous bloodstream infection even though medical records did not describe
those ailments. Source: http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/report-estimates-health-plan-overbilled-medicare-424m-18752
• A jury ruled that the Los Angeles Police
Department must pay an unprecedented $24 million to a boy who was shot by an
officer and paralyzed as he played with a replica gun that fires plastic
pellets. – Associated Press
22.
December 14, Associated Press –
(California) LAPD must pay $24M for shooting of boy, 13. A jury ruled that
the Los Angeles Police Department must pay an unprecedented $24 million to a
boy who was shot by an officer and paralyzed as he played with a replica gun
that fires plastic pellets. Source: http://www.montereyherald.com/state/ci_22196690/jury-lapd-must-pay-24m-shooting-boy-13
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Banking and Finance Sector
3. December
17, Softpedia – (International) Swedish payment processor sentenced to 4
years for role in scareware scheme. A Swedish man was sentenced by a U.S.
court for serving as a payment processor for an international scareware scheme
that earned crooks a total of $71 million. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Swedish-Payment-Processor-Sentenced-to-4-Years-for-Role-in-Scareware-Scheme-315429.shtml
4. December
16, Associated Press – (Colorado) Police seek “Clearinghouse Bandit”. Police
renewed their plea for the public’s help in finding the “Clearinghouse Bandit,”
suspected in at least 13 bank robberies in Denver and Aurora. Police said he
has an accomplice who was spotted at several robberies. Source: http://www.koaa.com/news/police-seek-clearinghouse-bandit-/
5. December
14, Boston Herald – (Massachusetts) SEC charges BioChemics officials with
securities fraud. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged
BioChemics, its CEO, and two others with violating federal securities laws in a
fraudulent scheme that raised at least $9 million from 70 investors in 19
States from at least 2009 until 2012. Source: http://bostonherald.com/business/business_markets/2012/12/sec_charges_biochemics_officials_securities_fraud
6. December
14, Atlanta Journal-Constitution – (Georgia) Feds sue insiders
at failed Sandy Springs bank. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation filed
a lawsuit accusing seven former officers and directors of the RockBridge
Commercial Bank of negligence and gross negligence in their management of the
failed institution. Source: http://www.ajc.com/news/business/feds-sue-insiders-at-failed-sandy-springs-bank/nTXCP/
7. December
14, WBBM 2 Chicago – (Illinois) „Bully Bandit‟ wanted in several bank robberies. The
“Bully Bandit,” a bank robber known for his aggressive behavior, is wanted for up
to four heists around Chicago over a 2-week period. Source: http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/12/14/bully-bandit-wanted-in-several-bank-robberies/
8. December
14, Los Angeles Times – (California) Aletheia hedge fund manager
defrauded investors, SEC says. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
accused the chief executive of Aletheia Research and Management Inc. of
defrauding investors by saddling them with losing securities trades while
claiming winners for himself, causing clients $4.4 million in losses. Source: http://articles.latimes.com/2012/dec/14/business/la-fi-aletheia-sec-20121215
Information Technology Sector
23.
December 17, The H – (International) Exynos
4 critical security hole affects many Galaxy devices. Details of a security
hole that allows attackers to take complete control of a Samsung Exynos-4-based
device by distributing a malicious application were released by a member of the
xda-developers forum. Devices that use Exynos 4210 and 4412 chips are affected.
Source: http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Exynos-4-critical-security-hole-affects-many-Galaxy-devices-1770075.html
24.
December 14, IDG News Service –
(International) SMS stealing apps uploaded to Google Play by Carberp banking
malware gang. Several malicious Android apps designed to steal mobile
transaction authentication numbers (mTANs) sent by banks to their customers
over SMS (Short Message Service) were found on Google Play by researchers.
Source: http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/121412-sms-stealing-apps-uploaded-to-265130.html
Communications Sector
25.
December 14, Dallas Morning News –
(Texas) Chemical spill in Coppell sends seven people to the hospital. A
55-gallon barrel of methanol was punctured December 14 at a telephone repair
company in Coppell, Texas. Seven people were transported to the hospital with
breathing problems and five people were treated at the scene, according to a
city spokeswoman. Source: http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/2012/12/chemical-spill-in-coppell-sends-four-people-to-the-hospital.html/
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