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• A series of small explosions were reported
at the Rio Valley Biofuels plant in New Mexico May 27 prompting authorities to
evacuate the area for several hours while crews worked to extinguish the fire.
– Associated Press
1.
May 27, Associated Press – (New Mexico) New Mexico biofuel plant
catches fire. A series of small explosions were reported at the Rio Valley
Biofuels plant in New Mexico May 27, prompting authorities to evacuate the area
which included about 350 homes, for several hours while crews worked to
extinguish the fire. Investigators are assessing the site to determine what
chemicals may have been affected or released and are working to determine the
cause for the explosions. Source:
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/manager-burning-biofuel-facility-workers-23885656
• Three New York City men pleaded guilty May
27 to stealing over $5 million from customers’ bank accounts by installing
skimming devices and pinhole cameras on various ATMs in New York, New Jersey,
and Connecticut between June 2012 and July 2013. – Associated Press See item 7
below in the Financial Services Sector
• Authorities are investigating after 13
inmates and 2 guards were injured when a prison-yard riot broke out involving
nearly 300 inmates at the Calipatria State Prison in California May 27. – Los
Angeles Times
23.
May 27, Los Angeles Times – (California) Guards fire warning shots in
inmate riot at Calipatria State Prison. Authorities are investigating after
13 inmates and 2 guards were injured when a prison-yard riot broke out
involving nearly 300 inmates at the Calipatria State Prison in California May
27. Guards fired warning shots and foam-tipped rubber bullets, and also used
pepper spray to help control the inmates who had created weapons used for
stabbing. Source: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-inmate-riot-calipatria-state-prison-20140527-story.html
• Authorities are investigating a 4-alarm fire
May 27 at an apartment complex in Lorton, Virginia, that damaged or destroyed
24 units and displacing dozens of residents. The blaze killed one individual
and injured 4 firefighters. – WUSA 9 Washington, D.C.
29.
May 27, WUSA 9 Washington, D.C. – (Virginia) 1 dead in 4 alarm
apartment fire in Fairfax Co. Authorities are investigating a 4-alarm fire
that broke out May 27 at an apartment complex in Lorton, Virginia, damaging or
destroying 24 units and displacing dozens of residents. The blaze killed one
individual and injured 4 firefighters. Source: http://www.wusa9.com/story/news/local/lorton/2014/05/27/heavy-fire-at-lorton-virginia-apartments/9635733/
Financial Services Sector
7. May 27, Associated Press – (New Jersey; New York;
Connecticut) 3 men plead guilty in ATM ‘skimming’ case. Three New York
City men pleaded guilty May 27 to stealing over $5 million from customers’ bank
accounts by installing skimming devices and pinhole cameras on various ATMs in
New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut between June 2012 and July 2013. Source: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/crime/article/3-men-plead-guilty-in-ATM-skimming-case-5507412.php
8. May 27, KSTU 13 Salt Lake City – (Utah; Alabama) 2
men plead guilty to security fraud, money laundering in investment scheme. A
Liberty, Utah man and an Alabama man pleaded guilty May 27 to using their
company, the Elva Group, to run a Ponzi scheme that stole millions of dollars
from investors over 4 years. The men agreed to pay more than $9 million in
restitution and will be sentenced in July and August. Source: http://fox13now.com/2014/05/27/2-men-plead-guilty-to-security-fraud-money-laundering-in-investment-scheme/
9. May 27, Arlington Heights Daily Herald – (Illinois) St.
Charles man charged with tax evasion, wire fraud. A St. Charles, Illinois
businessman and his office manager were indicted and set to be arraigned May 29
on charges that they charged customers’ payment cards for services they did not
provide, defrauding banks of around $1.2 million. The two men were also accused
of filing fraudulent tax returns that allegedly enabled them to avoid paying
$1.57 million in taxes. Source: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20140527/news/140528418/
Information Technology Sector
25. May 28, SecurityWeek –
(International) Compromised Apple IDs used to hold iPhones for ransom. Users
of Apple mobile devices reported attackers using compromised Apple IDs to
enable Lost Mode through Apple’s iCloud service, using the service to lock
devices and demand a ransom to unlock them. The ransom messages bear the name
of an Oracle engineer that was likely chosen at random by the attackers,
according to a Symantec researcher. Source: http://www.securityweek.com/compromised-apple-ids-used-hold-iphones-ransom
Communications Sector
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