Complete DHS Report for
September 15, 2015
Daily Report
Top Stories
• Officials reported
September 14 that businesses and surrounding streets in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, were evacuated September 12 after a water main ruptured and
poured 15 million gallons of water to surrounding areas. – WPVI 6
Philadelphia
19. September
13, WPVI 6 Philadelphia – (Pennsylvania) Cleanup continues after massive water main
break in North Philadelphia. Philadelphia Water Department officials
reported September 14 that businesses and surrounding streets were evacuated
September 12 after a 48-inch water main ruptured and poured 15 million gallons
of water to surrounding areas. Clean-up crews were in the process of accessing
total damages. Source: http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Water-Main-Break-48-Inch-Tastykake-Building--327151591.html
• California
firefighters continued to battle 2 large wildfires September 14 which combined,
have burned over 95 square miles, destroyed more than 1,135 homes, businesses,
and left 1 person dead, and displaced 23,000 people. – Associated Press
21. September
14, Associated Press – (California) Deadly Northern California wilfire incinerates
homes. California firefighters continued to battle 2 large wildfires
September 14 in the State, which combined, have burned over 95 square miles,
destroyed more than 1,135 homes, businesses, and other structures, prompted
evacuation orders, and left 1 person dead, and displaced 23,000 people.Source: http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_28809512/valley-fire-rages-northern-california-5-percent-contained
• Four inmates died
and 4 others were hospitalized following a September 12 disturbance at the
privately-owned Cimarron Correctional Facility in Oklahoma. – Tulsa World
27. September
13, Tulsa World – (Oklahoma) Three inmates dead, five hospitalized after
disturbance at Cushing private prison. Four inmates died and 4 others were
hospitalized following a September 12 disturbance at the privately-owned
Cimarron Correctional Facility in Cushing, Oklahoma. The incident was contained
to a single housing unit and prompted a lockdown of the prison while
authorities investigated. Source: http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/crimewatch/three-inmates-dead-five-hospitalized-after-disturbance-at-cushing-private/article_28725040-5fd1-5ab7-bc52-8cac7ad1fab6.html
• Officials reported
September 13 that a 3-alarm fire at an apartment complex in Maryland, displaced
88 residents and damaged 30 apartment units. – WTTG 5 Washington, D.C
29. September
13, WTTG 5 Washington, D.C. – (Maryland) 3-alarm apartment
fire in Temple Hills, Maryland. Prince George’s County Fire Department
reported September 13 that a 3-alarm fire at an apartment complex in Temple
Hills, Maryland, displaced 88 residents, affected 3 buildings, and damaged 30
apartment units. Three firefighters were treated for injuries and the cause of
the fire is under investigation. Source: http://www.fox5dc.com/news/19383666-story
Financial Services Sector
4. September
14, Help Net Security – (International) New malware can make ATMs
not give
users’ card back. Security
researchers from FireEye reported that new ATM malware dubbed Suceful has the
capability to read all credit and debit card track data, data from the card’s
microchip, and retain or eject an inserted card on demand. The malware can also
be controlled via the ATM’s personal identification number (PIN) pad and, may
disable the device’s alarm and proximity sensors. Source: http://www.net-security.org/malware_news.php?id=3098
5. September
13, Attleboro Sun Chronicle – (Rhode Island; Massachusetts;
Connecticut) Area bank robber dubbed the ‘Teardrop Bandit’ suspected in pair
of recent heists. East Providence, Rhode Island police arrested a suspect
September 11 dubbed the “Teardrop Bandit” in connection to an August 18 robbery
at a People’s Bank branch in Milford, Connecticut, and a September 9 robbery at
a Citizen’s Bank branch in Wareham, Massachusetts. The suspect was recently
released from prison for a series of bank robberies in New Hampshire and
Massachusetts. Source: http://www.thesunchronicle.com/news/local_news/area-bank-robber-dubbed-the-teardrop-bandit-suspected-in-pair/article_500568f7-e70f-5d89-954b-22941e2640fa.html
6. September
12, Southern California City News Service – (California) ‘Bluto
Bandit,’ suspected in Irvine and other bank robberies, is charged. FBI
officials reported that a Rancho Cucamonga suspect dubbed the “Bluto Bandit”
was arrested and charged September 10 in connection to 8 bank robberies across
the Los Angeles, Orange, and San Bernardino counties between June 10 and August
12. Source: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/noriega-682370-bank-robbery.html
7. September
11, WSAZ 3 Huntington – (West Virginia) At least 100 fake credit
cards connected to fraud scheme. Authorities in Bourboursville, West
Virginia, arrested 4 individuals they dubbed the “Chinese Mafia” the week of
September 7 after finding over 100 fake credit cards and merchandise bought
using stolen credit card information. Officials believe that the suspects, who
are all from the New England, are part of a larger organized crime ring, and
that they skimmed card information using a pocket device while working at West
Virginia area Chinese restaurants. Source: http://www.wsaz.com/home/headlines/Four-Men-Facing-Fraudulent-Schemes-Charges-324770071.html
8. September
11, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission – (International) SEC
charges five Arizona residents with stealing millions from investors to fund
travel and entertainment sprees. The U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission charged 5 Arizona residents September 11 for allegedly defrauding
225 investors out of nearly $18 million by promising to use the funds for
property acquisition and development in Mexico, to operate recycling
facilities, and to purchase foreclosed properties for resale, while instead
using the investments to fund their lifestyle. The suspects lied about the
prospects and progress of investments and made Ponzi-like payments to investors
who threatened litigation. Source: http://www.sec.gov/news/pressrelease/2015-190.html
9. September
11, Asheboro Courier-Tribune –
(International) Three charged in major credit scam. Authorities arrested
3 New York men in Randolph County, North Carolina, September 4 after finding at
least 200 fraudulent credit cards with international identifications as well as
credit-card embossing equipment at an apartment in Randleman. The origin of the
credit card numbers is under investigation. Source: http://courier-tribune.com/news/local/three-charged-major-credit-card-scam
Information Technology Sector
28. September
14, Securityweek – (International) Attackers use Google Search Console to hide
website hacks. Security researchers from Sucuri discovered that
cybercriminals have been using the Google Search Console to improve spam page
search engine optimization (SEO) and to hide their presence on hijacked Web
sites by receiving notification when hacks are detected, and by unverifying
legitimate Web site owners. Source: http://www.securityweek.com/attackers-use-google-search-console-hide-website-hacks
For another story, see item 4 above in the Financial Services Sector
Communications Sector
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