Monday, September 9, 2013




Complete DHS Daily Report for September 9, 2013

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 • Police in Los Angeles arrested a man after they uncovered what is believed to be a major credit card fraud operation after they raided a residence on an unrelated warrant and found around 6,000 credit cards and encoding machinery. – Los Angeles Daily News See item 5 below in the Banking and Finance Sector

 • A man from Highland Beach, Florida and a man from West Orange, New Jersey were indicted September 5 for allegedly running a complex Ponzi scheme that defrauded equity investors and asset lenders in medical accounts receivable of more than $275 million. – U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland See item 8 below in the Banking and Finance Sector

 • The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation closed Darby Paoli Road between Newtown Road and Brook Road in Radnor indefinitely due to bridge damage. – Radnor Patch

16. September 5, Radnor Patch – (Pennsylvania) Darby Paoli Road closed due to bridge damage. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation closed Darby Paoli Road between Newtown Road and Brook Road in Radnor indefinitely due to bridge damage. The bridge carries about 6,820 vehicles a day. Source: http://radnor.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/darby-paoli-road-closed-due-to-bridge-damage

 • The U.S. Forest Service announced September 5 that California’s Rim Fire was caused by an illegal fire set by a hunter. – CBS News

33. September 5, CBS News – (California) Hunter caused huge wildfire near Yosemite, U.S. Forest Service says. The U.S. Forest Service announced September 5 that California’s Rim Fire was caused by an illegal fire set by a hunter. Containment stood at 80 percent while authorities continued to investigate. Source: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57601521/hunter-caused-huge-wildfire-near-yosemite-u.s-forest-service-says/

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Banking and Finance Sector

5. September 5, Los Angeles Daily News – (California) Police looking to recover Porsche find alleged credit card fraud ring. Police in Los Angeles uncovered what is believed to be a major credit card fraud operation after they raided a residence on an unrelated warrant. Police found around 6,000 credit cards as well as encoding machinery and arrested one suspect when he returned to the residence. Source: http://www.dailynews.com/general-news/20130905/police-looking-to-recover-porsche-find-alleged-credit-card-fraud-ring

6. September 5, KOAA 5 Pueblo – (Colorado) Father, sons arrested in series of bank robberies. Police in Colorado Springs arrested three men linked to eight banks robberies in the area. Source: http://www.koaa.com/news/father-sons-arrested-in-series-of-bank-robberies/

7. September 5 Manhattan Beach Patch – (California) ‘Beach Cruiser’ bank bandit pleads guilty to Manhattan Beach robbery. A convicted bank robber dubbed the ‘Beach Cruiser Bandit’ pleaded guilty September 5 to robbing a Manhattan Beach bank and escaping from federal custody. The plea agreement stipulated that he will not be prosecuted for two other bank robberies in the region. Source: http://manhattanbeach.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/beach-cruiser-bank-bandit-pleads-guilty-to-manhattan-beach-robbery

8. September 5, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland – (Florida; New Jersey) Two indicted in $275 million investment fraud scheme involving the sale of medical accounts receivable to hedge funds and other investors. A man from Highland Beach, Florida and a man from West Orange, New Jersey were indicted September 5 for allegedly running a complex Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of more than $275 million. The alleged fraud targeted equity investors and asset-based lenders in medical accounts receivable. Source: http://www.fbi.gov/baltimore/press-releases/2013/two-indicted-in-275-million-investment-fraud-scheme-involving-the-sale-of-medical-accounts-receivable-to-hedge-funds-and-other-investors

Information Technology Sector

34. September 6, Help Net Security – (International) Massive spike of Tor users caused by Mevade botnet. Researchers at Fox-IT found evidence that a recent spike in users of The Onion Router (TOR) anonymity network was due to a botnet known as Mevade.A, which may also go by the names “Sefnit” or “SBC.” Source: http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=15530

35. September 5, Help Net Security – (International) Obad Android trojan distributed via mobile botnets. The operators of the Obad mobile botnet have begun using four distribution methods to spread malware to mobile devices, including through a new method, dissemination via mobile botnet created by using another form of malware. Source: http://www.net-security.org/malware_news.php?id=2581

Communications Sector 

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