Reuters reports: DaVita said on Monday it had become aware of a ransomware incident that has encrypted some elements of its network, prompting the dialysis firm to implement measures to limit the effect of the breach. The company discovered the cyberattack on Saturday, but added it “cannot estimate the duration or extent of the disruption…
IAF jet on Myanmar relief operation faced cyber attack in air
This is the stuff some nightmares are made of. Times of India reports from New Delhi: Indian aircraft deployed to provide rescue and relief supplies to quake-hit Myanmar, under Operation Brahma since March 29, have faced cyber-attacks in the form of “spoofing” of their satellite-based GPS signals. Sources said it’s difficult to establish the forces…
Smiley calls for data sharing once Providence gets its schools back from state
Alexander Castro reports; The City of Providence wants to investigate consolidating certain data sources across municipal and school district networks when its schools return from state to local control. The district superintendent is concerned about the plan’s finer points when it comes to data sharing. Some systems get too complex. Providence Mayor Brett Smiley thinks…
Queensland has a new breach notification law going into effect July 1, 2025
Claire Doneley reports: On 4 December 2023, the Queensland Parliament gave assent to the Information Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 (Qld) (Act), with privacy reforms to the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) (IP Act) to commence 1 July 2025. You can read more about that here. In Queensland it has not been compulsory for agencies to notify the…
Psychiatric documents with sensitive patient info found ‘loosely blown about’ near Regina medical clinic
Brandon Harder reports: The private records of patients at the Elphinstone Medical Clinic were just laying loose on the ground in a nearby alley and an empty lot. According to a report from Saskatchewan’s Information and Privacy Commissioner (SIPC), a person referred to as “Individual A” saw a Facebook post on Oct. 27, 2024 that referenced patient…
Another entity reports the Nationwide Recovery Service data breach of 2024
Rhea Medical Center has issued a notification to more than 8,000 people whose personal and protected health information was caught up in a breach at Nationwide Recovery Services last July. Nationwide Recovery Services is a debt collection agency that the Tennessee medical center uses. At the time of the breach, they reportedly had data from…