Possibly the biggest announcement regarding Medicare fraud cases ever made by the Justice Department occurred on June 30, 2025, “Largest Justice Department Health Care Fraud Takedown in History. More than Doubles Prior Record of $6 Billion.” The conclusion of this monumental health care fraud takedown resulted in record-breaking criminal charges against 324 defendants including 96, […]
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Ramon Apellaniz previously operated The Gemini Project, LLC (“Gemini”), a business that offered counseling to patients with mental, behavioral, and emotional disorders…even though Apellaniz was not a licensed provider. A fact that he withheld from his clients and the Department of Health and Human Services. But in January 2020, with almost $1 million fraudulent Medicaid […]
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Marko Elez, a 25-year-old employee at Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has been granted access to sensitive databases at the U.S. Social Security Administration, the Treasury and Justice departments, and the Department of Homeland Security. So it should fill all Americans with a deep sense of confidence to learn that Mr. Elez over the weekend inadvertently published a private key that allowed anyone to interact directly with more than four dozen large language models (LLMs) developed by Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI. …
When there is a lack of consistent oversight or control, any program can be considered unmonitored and therefore vulnerable to any opportunistic fraudster – a big problem for government run programs, like the U.S. Department of Education student loan forgiveness program. College graduates across the country saddled with student debt have become prime targets for […]
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There are numerous ways to categorize people into two groups. For instance, those who make life easy or those who make life hard. Those who want to work or those who don’t. Those who think there are only two types of people and those who don’t! And there are law abiding citizens or money grabbing fraudsters […]
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Let’s begin with a simple question—when was the last time you checked your spam folder? Chances are, it’s full of unsolicited promotions, bank fraud warnings, shipment updates you never requested, and “urgent” documents waiting to be downloaded. Most of us delete them without a second thought. There are times, however, when one of those emails makes it through to your primary inbox, looking clean, legitimate, and even familiar. That one email—if clicked—can paralyze your business operations. In 2025, this is no longer an edge case. It’s happening daily, and small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) across India are among the hardest hit. The Evolving Face of Email Threats in India Email remains the most common and cost-effective form of business communication….
Authorities in the United Kingdom this week arrested four alleged members of “Scattered Spider,” a prolific data theft and extortion group whose recent victims include multiple airlines and the U.K. retail chain Marks & Spencer. …
Many people associate Medicaid solely with basic medical care for low-income individuals. However, Medicaid offers coverage for a broader range of services that help individuals get the care they need. For instance, ambulette services, a non-emergency medical transportation program offered for those Medicaid recipients with mobility limitations. These services are very helpful for those in […]
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Pinpointing the exact moment and method of personal information identity (PII) theft isn’t always possible due to stealthy attack techniques, complex IT infrastructure, and challenges in real-time detection – just to name a few reasons why time goes by before victims even realize they are compromised. But it is possible to track down that moment […]
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Microsoft today released updates to fix at least 137 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and supported software. None of the weaknesses addressed this month are known to be actively exploited, but 14 of the flaws earned Microsoft’s most-dire “critical” rating, meaning they could be exploited to seize control over vulnerable Windows PCs with little or no help from users. …
