International House of Pancakes Data Breach (2012)

Tarek Elkafrawi, the former International House of Pancakes franchise owner indicted on 53 federal counts, is on house arrest after release from custody Friday. Mr. Elkafrawi, 54, was taken into custody May 23 after being charged with multiple counts of money laundering, harboring illegal immigrants, mail fraud, health-care fraud, use of fire or explosive to commit a felony, arson, aggravated identity theft, and identity theft. Mr. Elkafrawi was among 18 people arrested in May, accused in a scheme to employ more than 200 illegal immigrants in his restaurants. He and others are also accused of forging work papers for them. According to the indictment, some workers received multiple identities so they could report lower earnings and qualify for welfare or other govermental aid.