INSIDER THREAT INCIDENTS REPORT FOR OCTOBER 2024
PRODUCED MONTHLY BY:
National Insider Threat Special Interest Group
Insider Threat Defense Group
The incident listed on pages 4 to 26 of this report provide a comprehensive view of the many different types of malicious actions caused by employees’, that have been very damaging and have had severe impacts to all types of companies and organizations. (MILLIONS TO BILLIONS) In some cases, these reports show that companies have had large layoffs or gone out of business because of the malicious actions of employees.
In many cases employees are using the money they steal from their employers, to live lavish lifestyles.
Insider Threat Awareness Training is critical for establishing a workplace culture of “See Something, Say Something” to detect, prevent and mitigate Insider Risks and Threats.
Creating an Insider Risk Management Program is critical for protecting an organization’s assets. (Facilities, Financial Assets, Employees, Data, Networks)
Types Of Malicious Actions By Employees
Financial Loss (Trade Secrets / Data Theft, $$$ Embezzlement)
Operational Impact For The Organization To Execute Its Mission (IT / Network Sabotage, Data Destruction, Facility Sabotage),
Theft Of Organizations Assets
Legal, Compliance & Liability Impacts
Stock Price Reduction
Employees’ Lose Jobs / Company Goes Out Of Business
Workplace Violence
And More.
EXAMPLES FROM REPORT (STP = Sentenced To Prison)
Employee Kills Co-Worker Because He Was Obsessed She Took To Many Breaks
Department of Defense Employee Pleads Guilty To Mishandling Classified Materials
U.S. Army Soldier STP For Attempting To Assist ISIS To Conduct Deadly Ambush On U.S. Troops
FBI Special Agent Charged In $1 Million+ Foreign Currency Trading Scam
United States Department of Agriculture Employee STP For Role In $1 Million Contracting Fraud Scheme To Benefit His Private Company
5 IRS Employees STP For $1 Million+ COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme / Used Funds To Purchase Cars, Travel, Etc.
Customs & Border Protection Employee Pleads Guilty To Stealing $67,000+ Worth Of Laptop & Attempting To Sell
10 Pharmaceutical Distributor Executives, Sales Representatives & Brokers Charged With Unlawful Sales Of Nearly 70 Million Opioid Pills Worth $1.3 BILLION
TD Bank Pleads Guilty To Money Laundering Conspiracy By Bribed Employees / FINED $1.8 BILLION
Bank Manager STP For Coordinating Multistate $5 Million COVID-19 Relief Program Fraud Scheme
Chief Financial Officer Pleads Guilty To Stealing $4.8 Million+ / Used Funds To Purchase Vehicles, Gambling, Etc.
Chief Executive Officer Of Hospital Charged For Role In $19 Million Corruption And Embezzlement Scheme
Operator Of Medicaid Call Center Agrees To Pay $11.3 Million To Resolve Payment Of False Claims / 2 Former Employees Plead Guilty To $8 Million+ Of Wire Fraud
Siemens Energy Pleads Guilty To Stealing Confidential Competitor Information / Agrees To Pay $104 Million Resolution / Corporate Executive & Others STP
Physician Assistant STP For Role In $10 Million+ Telemedicine Fraud Scheme
County Supervisor Agrees Plead Guilty To Accepting $550,000 In Bribes For $10 Million COVID Relief Funds Fraud Scheme
Amazon Employee STP For Role In $480,000+ For Fabricated Invoices & Expense Reports Scheme / Used Funds For Condo Payments, Vehicles, Etc.
Massachusetts Department Of Housing & Community Development Employee Pleads Guilty To $443,000+ Fraud Scheme
Employee Charged For Stealing $589,000 From Employer Using Fake Invoice Scheme
Company Accounting Specialist Pleads Guilty To $532,000+ Fraud Scheme
Bookkeeper STP For Embezzling $550,000+ From Employer Over 15 Years / Used Funds For Personal Use
2 Employees Working For Roadside Assistance Provider Given Suspended Sentences For Illegally Copying & Selling Personal Data On 29,000+ People Involved In Accidents
And Many More……………………..
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