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NJ Releases Annual Statistics on Cyber Breaches for the First Time
TRENTON – Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino and the New Jersey State Police today announced that 676 data breaches were reported to the State Police in 2016 affecting more than 116,000 New Jersey account holders. October is National Cybersecurity Month,...
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Files Complaint Against Monmouth County Contractor Alleging Fraud in Connection with Rebuilding and Repair of Sandy-Damaged Homes
NEWARK – Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino and the Division of Consumer Affairs have filed a Complaint alleging that a Monmouth County contractor used deceptive practices to obtain more than $230,000 in federal relief funds from four homeowners who sought...
Attorney General Porrino Announces $220 Million Multi-State Settlement with Deutsche Bank over LIBOR Manipulation
TRENTON – Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino announced today that New Jersey is part of a $220 million, multi-state settlement with Deutsche Bank that resolves allegations of fraudulent and anti-competitive conduct involving manipulation by Deutsche Bank of...
U.S. Postal Employee Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking in Personal Information Stolen from Postal Employees and Others
TRENTON – Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor (OIFP) announced today that a former U.S. Postal Service (USPS) worker from Hudson County has been sentenced to three years in prison for illegally obtaining...
Former Brick Township Employee Admits Stealing More than $940,000 in Claims from Township Health Insurance Program
TRENTON – Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor (OIFP) announced that a former Brick Township employee today pleaded guilty to stealing more than $940,000 from the township’s health insurance program.Kim...