Complete DHS Report for
September 25, 2015
Daily Report
Top Stories
• DTE Energy
reported September 24 that the Fermi 2 reactor in Newport, Michigan will remain
shut down for planned refueling and maintenance following a September 13 manual
shutdown due to a cooling system malfunction. – Monroe News
2. September
24, Monroe News – (Michigan) Fermi reactor to stay down for maintenance. DTE
Energy reported September 24 that the nuclear reactor at its Fermi 2 power
plant in Newport will remain shut down for planned refueling and maintenance
work following a September 13 manual shutdown after the plant’s cooling system
stopped working. Source:
http://www.monroenews.com/news/2015/sep/24/fermi-reactor-stay-down-maintenance/
• A Carencro,
Louisiana woman was arrested September 22 for her alleged role in a nationwide
financial fraud scheme that stole over 300 identities and $5 million through
the use of fake bank records and fraudulent loan applications. – WAFB 9
Baton Rouge See
item 4 below in the Financial Services Sector
• At least 7 people
have been killed and over 2,400 structures destroyed in the Valley, Butte, and
Tassajara wildfires burning across California. – NBC News
18. September
23, NBC News – (California) Fourth body found in California’s Valley Fire,
as seven now dead in blazes. At least 7 people have been killed in 3
wildfires burning in California, including the Valley Fire, which has burned
over 118 square miles and destroyed nearly 2,000 structures, the Butte Fire
which has burned about 110 square miles and destroyed 475 homes, and the
1,000-acre Tassajara Fire, which has destroyed 12 homes. Source: http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/western-wildfires/fourth-body-found-after-californias-valley-fire-7-now-dead-n432536
• A Monterey Park
strip mall in California sustained extensive damage September 23 after a
4-alarm fire destroyed 8 businesses and damaged 3 others. – KABC 7 Los
Angeles
20. September
23, KABC 7 Los Angeles – (California) Inmate escapes from Sylmar
prison camp. Authorities are searching for an inmate who escaped from
Holton Conservation Camp in Los Angeles September 22, where he was serving as
an inmate firefighter. Source: http://abc7.com/news/inmate-escapes-from-sylmar-prison-camp/998448/
Financial Services Sector
4. September
24, WAFB 9 Baton Rouge – (National) Second person arrested in
credit fraud scheme that stole 300 identities, $5M. A Carencro woman was
arrested September
22 for her alleged role in a nationwide financial fraud scheme that stole more
than 300 identities and $5 million by coordinating with forgers to create fake
bank records while using stolen identities to get car loans.Source: http://www.wafb.com/story/30103537/ag-second-person-arrested-in-credit-fraud-scheme-that-stole-300-identities-5m
5. September
23, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission – (National) SEC charges
two Philadelphia area men for defrauding friends and family in private equity
fund. Two suspects agreed to pay $6.8 million to settle U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission charges that the suspects allegedly solicited friends and
family for investment funds which they diverted for personal expenses. Source: http://www.sec.gov/news/pressrelease/2015-204.html
Information Technology Sector
21. September
24, IDG News Service – (International) Ransomware pushers up their game against
small businesses. TrendMicro researchers released analysis revealing that
67 percent of users who clicked on links in CryptoWall and 40 percent who
clicked links in TorrentLocker ransomware-related emails were from small and
medium businesses in June and July, attributing the percentage to social
engineering and a lack of safeguards compared to larger organizations. Source: http://www.networkworld.com/article/2985823/ransomware-pushers-up-their-game-against-small-businesses.html#tk.rss_all
22. September
23, Softpedia – (International) Security researcher exposes potentially
dangerous privacy flaw in iOS-iTunes connections. A security researcher
discovered a privacy-related flaw in iOS and iTunes in which an attacker with
physical access to a device could create a backup and potentially access
sensitive information simply by accepting the device as “Trusted” in iTunes.Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/security-researcher-exposes-potentially-dangerous-privacy-flaw-in-ios-itunes-connections-492580.shtml
Communications Sector
23. September
24, WNCT 10 Greenville – (North Carolina) Repair complete, widespread
outage continues for CenturyLink landlines on Ocracoke Island. CenturyLink
reported that 1,093 customers in the Ocracoke Island experienced a network
outage affecting landlines September 23 due to failed equipment at the New Bern
Central Office. Crews are working on repairs and 9-1-1 service was reportedly
affected.
24. September
23, KYUK 640 AM Bethel – (Alaska) Thousands face Internet and phone
outage in Western Alaska. A GCI technician reported that customers in Nome,
Kotzebue, and Bethel experienced Internet and phone outages September 23
following an error due to a damaged microwave radio. Crews repaired the damage
and service was restored. Source: http://kyuk.org/thousands-facing-internet-and-phone-outage-in-western-alaska/