Heartland Payments Systems
The Department of Justice indicted three individuals on Monday, August 17, 2009, in what it has called the largest case of cybercrime and identity theft ever prosecuted. The three suspects, one American and two unnamed Russian co-conspirators, are allegedly responsible for the data security breach suffered by Heartland Payments Systems in January 2009. The DOJ’s press release is here, the indictment is here and an article from August 2008 (with reference to a similar data breach suffered by the parent company of T.J. Maxx) can be viewed here.
U.S. Supreme Court
The Court has released its calendar of cases for November 2009. Of note is Bilski v. Doll (08-964), a case that could have a broad impact on the prepaid card industry.
