Wednesday, December 31, 2014



Complete DHS Report for December 31, 2014

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 · An Alabama man agreed to plead guilty to charges and was ordered to pay restitution December 29 for his role in a Ponzi scheme that caused about 12 investors to lose about $3.1 million. – U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Alabama See item 2 below in the Financial Services Sector

 · The Utah Highway Patrol reported that heavy snow December 29 caused more than 225 crashes across Salt Lake, Utah, and Davis counties, including a 20-vehicle crash that closed Interstate 80 and Route 36 for several hours. – Salt Lake City Deseret News

3. December 30, Salt Lake City Deseret News – (Utah) 20-car crash halts traffic between Tooele, Salt Lake counties. A weather-related crash involving about 20 cars closed of a 2-mile stretch of Interstate 80 between Salt Lake and Tooele counties and a portion of Route 36 from Tooele to Interstate 80 for several hours December 29. The Utah Highway Patrol reported that a bout of lake effect snow in the region caused more than 225 crashes across Salt Lake, Utah, and Davis counties. Source: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865618627/20-car-crash-halts-traffic-between-Tooele-Salt-Lake-counties.html

 · At least 4 workers were rescued from a collapsed building at the Langdale Forest Products facility near Valdosta, Georgia, December 29 after a wind storm caused 2 structure collapses and damaged other buildings. –Augusta Chronicle; Associated Press

6. December 30, Augusta Chronicle; Associated Press – (Georgia) South Ga. building collapse traps 4. At least 4 workers were rescued from a collapsed building that housed timber products at the Langdale Forest Products facility near Valdosta December 29 after a wind storm caused 2 structure collapses and damaged other buildings. Five employees were transported to an area hospital for evaluation and treatment. Source: http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2014-12-30/south-ga-building-collapses-traps-4

 · CSC, an IT services company, agreed to pay $190 million to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission claims that the company violated U.S. laws related to the company’s accounting irregularities in Australia, Denmark, and its contractual relationship with the U.K. National Health Service. – IDG News Service See item 16 below in the Information Technology Sector

Financial Services Sector

2. December 29, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Alabama – (Alabama) U.S. Attorney charges Hoover man for role in Ponzi scheme that bilked millions from investors. A Hoover, Alabama man agreed to plead guilty to charges and was ordered to pay restitution December 29 for his role in a Ponzi scheme that caused about 12 investors to lose approximately $3.1 million when his investment scheme collapsed in May. The registered financial broker led some investors to believe his company, 360 Properties, was affiliated with MetLife and used the funds for personal use. Source: http://www.fbi.gov/birmingham/press-releases/2014/u.s.-attorney-charges-hoover-man-for-role-in-ponzi-scheme-that-bilked-millions-from-investors

Information Technology Sector

15. December 30, Securityweek – (International) Researchers find 64-bit version of Havex RAT. Researchers with Trend Micro found a 64-bit version of the remote access Trojan (RAT), Havex, which has been used in campaigns targeting industrial control systems (ICS). Two Windows 7 infections were discovered utilizing the 64-bit version of the threat. Source: http://www.securityweek.com/researchers-find-64-bit-version-havex-rat
16. December 30, IDG News Service – (International) CSC pays 190M to settle 4-year-old accounting fraud case with SEC. CSC, an IT services company, agreed to pay $190 million to settle a case by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that claims the company violated U.S. antifraud, reporting, and books-and-records laws related to the company’s accounting irregularities in Australia, Denmark, and its contractual relationship with the U.K. National Health Service over the failed National Program for IT. Source: http://www.networkworld.com/article/2864013/csc-pays-190m-to-settle-4yearold-accounting-fraud-case-with-sec.html

Communications Sector

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