Fidelity Investments has reported a number of breaches this year, all involving exposure of information to the wrong people: On June 17, Fidelity notified the NH Attorney General’s Office that information (names and Social Security numbers) of Apria Healthcare plan members was accidentally included in a secure email sent to three employees of another client…
Month: July 2013
South Central Los Angeles Regional Center notifies clients after employee’s car with iPad stolen
South Central Los Angeles Regional Center notified consumers after an employee’s iPad containing names and UCIs (Unique Customer Identification?) had been left in a vehicle that was stolen on July 6. According to their web site, SCLARC is a private, non-profit, community based organization which contracts with the State Department of Developmental Services (DDS) to coordinate…
California Correctional Health Care Services notifies inmates of data breach
California Correctional Health Care Services has notified inmates of a privacy breach that occurred on June 19: On June 19, 2013, dental records were reported missing from a California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) staff member’s possession while off the premises of a correctional institution. The missing documents contained information such as patient name, CDCR…
Final Report on FSSA Security Breach
Michael C. Fehn reports: The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration has announced the final results of the investigation into last month’s information breach. A review of all documents related to the investigation revealed 16 clients had their full social security numbers shared, while nearly 50 other clients had other types of personal information disclosed. …
Australian Security Firm SIG Hacked, Data Leaked by Anonymous
Today an Anonymous hacker who uses the handle @G3NTbl4ck has announced a leak of data from an Australia based Security Firm named SIG. SIG which is short for Security Intelligence Group has its head office based in Western Australia and provides services like risk management to corporations around the world. The hacker announced the breach…
Ca: City of Abbotsford online services hacked, residents’ data at risk
Rochelle Baker reports: The City of Abbotsford is warning residents personal data such as bank account numbers and addresses may have been compromised after software used to run the municipality’s online services was hacked. Read more on the Abbotsford-Mission Times. A notice, linked from the city’s home page, reads: On July 16, 2013, the City…