Complete DHS Daily Report for December 10, 2013
Daily Report
• More than 225,000 homes and businesses in
Texas and several other States were without power December 6 following severe
ice storms December 5. – Reuters
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December 6, Reuters – (National) Over 225,000 without power in Texas
after ice storms. More than 225,000 homes and businesses in Texas and
several other States were without power December 6 following severe ice storms
December 5. Source: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/thomson-reuters/131206/over-225000-without-power-texas-after-ice-storms
• A severe winter storm that affected several
States within the U.S. caused more than 2,500 flight cancellations and delays,
and numerous car accidents December 8-9 due to icy road conditions and freezing
rain. – Associated Press
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December 9, Associated Press – (National) Big storm dumps snow on
east coast, travel dicey. A severe winter storm that affected several
States within the U.S. caused more than 2,500 flight cancellations and delays,
and numerous car accidents December 8-9 due to icy road conditions and freezing
rain. Source: http://news.msn.com/us/big-storm-dumps-snow-on-east-coast-travel-dicey?app=1
• Snow and icy conditions caused numerous
accidents and forced the Arizona Highway Patrol to close Interstate 15 in the
Virgin River Gorge December 7, leaving an estimated 300 vehicles on the
roadway. – St. George Daily Spectrum
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December 8, St. George Daily Spectrum – (Utah; Arizona) Icy freeway
reopens after hundreds spend night in Virgin River Gorge. Snow and icy
conditions caused numerous accidents and forced the Arizona Highway Patrol to
close Interstate 15 in the Virgin River Gorge December 7, leaving an estimated
300 vehicles on the roadway while emergency crews worked to evacuate many and
bring food, blankets, and fuel to others. Source: http://www.thespectrum.com/article/20131208/NEWS/312080001/
• A December 6 fire at the Indoor Flea Market
complex in Halltown, West Virginia, that started in an auto repair shop
displaced several families living in the complex’s apartments and caused more
than $1 million in damages. – Associated Press
35.
December 9, Associated Press – (West Virginia) Cause sought for flea
market fire in Jefferson County, damage tops $1 million. A December 6 fire
at the Indoor Flea Market complex in Halltown, West Virginia, that started in
an auto repair shop displaced several families living in the complex’s
apartments and caused more than $1 million in damages. The cause is under
investigation. Source: http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/05a1ab0d1d174f1eb13e4263612f1a9b/WV--Flea-Market-Fire
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9. December 9,
Softpedia – (International) Man pleads guilty to role in $725,000/
€529,000 hacking and ID theft scheme. A Gladstone, Missouri man pleaded
guilty the week of December 1 to his part in a $725,000 hacking and fraud
scheme that used passwords stolen from businesses to make online purchases. The
scheme ran between 2006 and 2009 and involved four co-conspirators that
previously pleaded guilty. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Man-Pleads-Guilty-to-Role-in-725-000-529-000-Hacking-and-ID-Theft-Scheme-407290.shtml
10. December 7,
Softpedia – (International) RBS website disrupted by DDoS attack. The
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) confirmed that its NatWest Web site was the target
of a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack December 6, causing
disruptions for customers. RBS was also recently targeted by a DDoS attack
December 2. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/RBS-Website-Disrupted-with-DDOS-Attack-406953.shtml
11. December 6,
Associated Press – (Florida) Florida lawyer found guilty in $800M
insurance fraud scheme. An attorney from south Florida was found guilty
December 4 for his part in the Mutual Benefits Corp., insurance fraud case. The
company sold investments in life insurance policies that were fraudulent and
lost investors around $830 million. Source: http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2013/12/06/313250.htm
12. December 6, KCBS 2
Los Angeles – (California) ‘Valley Bandit’ linked to 8 bank heists since
Dec. 2012. Authorities asked for the public’s assistance in identifying a
suspect known as the “Valley Bandit,” believed to be responsible for eight bank
robberies in the San Fernando Valley beginning in December 2012. The suspect’s
most recent robbery was at a Wells Fargo bank branch December 4 in the West
Hills area. Source: http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2013/12/06/valley-bandit-linked-to-8-bank-heists-since-dec-2012/
For another story, see
item 31 below in the Information Technology Sector
Information Technology Sector
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December 6, Softpedia – (International) Russian authorities prosecute
BlackHole creator and 12 other suspects. Authorities in Russia announced
charges against the alleged creator of the BlackHole exploit kit and 12 others
for allegedly using BlackHole to distribute banking trojans and cause losses
totaling $2.1 million. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Russian-Authorities-Prosecute-BlackHole-Creator-and-12-Other-Suspects-406627.shtml
For
another story, see item 9 above in the Financial Services Sector
Communications Sector
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