DataBreaches.Net

Menu
  • About
  • Breach Notification Laws
  • Privacy Policy
  • Transparency Report
Menu

Security hole in Harmony's SAMS program exposed personal and health information on Wisconsin seniors and disabled

Posted on April 24, 2008 by Dissent

 

Scott Bauer of the Associated Press reports that a computer program run by Harmony Information Systems has a significant security hole that resulted in exposure of personal and medical information on Wisconsin seniors and disabled people.

The program in question, Harmony’s Social Assistance Management Systems program, is used by Wisconsin to compile nutrition information about senior citizens and Meals on Wheels recipients and to determine trends in the nutritional health of the state’s senior population. As part of the data collection, the program includes details on pre-existing medical conditions and how much alcohol they consume. The record is by identifiable by the person’s name and Social Security number.

According to Fred Buhr, a former volunteer volunteer for the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services who worked on data security for DHFS before retiring in 2006, Wisconsin has been using the program since 2002.

Read the full story on Forbes

Category: Health Data

Post navigation

← New BC health law could lead to privacy abuse
Senate passes Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 →

Now more than ever

"Stand with Ukraine:" above raised hands. The illustration is in blue and yellow, the colors of Ukraine's flag.

Search

Browse by Categories

Recent Posts

  • Investigation of 2024 Helsinki data breach – Report
  • Major trial underway for data leak that left 72,000 victims in France
  • Anubis: A Closer Look at an Emerging Ransomware with Built-in Wiper
  • HealthEC Agrees to $5.48 Million Settlement to End Data Breach Lawsuit
  • US offering $10 million for info on Iranian hackers behind IOControl malware
  • Sompo Japan Insurance submits improvement plan after info leakage
  • Moreno Valley, Calif., Schools Report Data Breach
  • The Growing Cyber Risks from AI — and How Organizations Can Fight Back
  • Credit Control Corporation data allegedly from 9.1 million consumers listed for sale on forum
  • Copilot AI Bug Could Leak Sensitive Data via Email Prompts

No, You Can’t Buy a Post or an Interview

This site does not accept sponsored posts or link-back arrangements. Inquiries about either are ignored.

And despite what some trolls may try to claim: DataBreaches has never accepted even one dime to interview or report on anyone. Nor will DataBreaches ever pay anyone for data or to interview them.

Want to Get Our RSS Feed?

Grab it here:

https://databreaches.net/feed/

RSS Recent Posts on PogoWasRight.org

  • Your household smart products must respect your privacy – including your air fryer
  • Vermont signs Kids Code into law, faces legal challenges
  • Data Categories and Surveillance Pricing: Ferguson’s Nuanced Approach to Privacy Innovation
  • Anne Wojcicki Wins Bidding for 23andMe
  • Would you — or wouldn’t you?
  • New York passes a bill to prevent AI-fueled disasters
  • Synthetic Data and the Illusion of Privacy: Legal Risks of Using De-Identified AI Training Sets

Have a News Tip?

Email: Tips[at]DataBreaches.net

Signal: +1 516-776-7756

Contact Me

Email: info[at]databreaches.net

Mastodon: Infosec.Exchange/@PogoWasRight

Signal: +1 516-776-7756

DMCA Concern: dmca[at]databreaches.net
© 2009 – 2025 DataBreaches.net and DataBreaches LLC. All rights reserved.