Well as the f1 moves towards Canada this weekend, anonymous has moved to and as a result they have attacked a formula1 tours website and leaked a fair bit of data, most of which is user accounts that contain other personal information. The attack is on formulatours.com which specializes in putting together tour packages for those who wish to…
Month: June 2012
How to Access (Get a Copy of) Your Medical Records
Helpful consumer info from HHS OCR: Message from Leon Rodriguez, Director, Office for Civil Rights Many consumers want to play a more active role in their health care. The right to see and get a copy of your medical records (called the right to access) is fundamental to your ability to participate in our health…
Calif. Dept. of Public Health notifies Bakersfield Memorial Hospital patients of security breach
The California Department of Public Health Licensing and Certification Program has been notifying patients that a binder stolen from an employee’s car on May 8th contained their names, dates of birth, medical record numbers, and medications.
Port Angeles Area Doctor's Office Vandalized; Computers Stolen
A substitute notice by Dr. Robert Witham, M.D., F.A.C.P.: The medical office of Dr. Robert Witham, M.D., F.A.C.P. was burglarized on April 16, 2012. Two computers containing patient information, office and medical equipment and various personal belongings of Dr. Witham were stolen. Port Angeles Police were notified and are conducting their investigations. An independent investigation…
HHS Makes HIPAA Training Materials Available to State Attorneys General
Joseph Lazarotti writes: To date, State Attorneys General (State AGs) in at least four states (Connecticut, Indiana, Minnesota, Vermont) have exercised their authority to enforce the HIPAA privacy and security rules as granted by the Health Information Technology for Clinical and Economic Health (HITECH) Act (pdf), part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Following a nationwide live…
League of Legends hack confirmed
Add League of Legends to recent hacking victims. Sean Stewart reports: Riot Games confirmed the breach with a post on the League of Legends forums, telling members “we’re sorry to share that hackers accessed some player account information”. The information was stolen from two databases in Europe, EU West and EU Nordic & East. Personal…