Holding a fake jobs fair to steal people’s identity information may have seemed like a great idea to a Texas man – until he got caught.
Month: August 2013
Denver counselor notifying patients after laptop with PHI stolen from office
Anica Padilla of 7News reports that Janna Benkelman, a licensed professional counselor who has offices in Denver and Parker, Colorado, sent a breach notification to 7News after a laptop with unencrypted patient information was stolen from her office. Ms Padilla didn’t report when the theft occurred, whether it affected patients at both offices or just the Denver…
ADP coding error exposed McKesson employees’ SSN and wages (updated to include statement from ADP)
Add McKesson to those affected by a breach involving ADP that was disclosed in June. The breach also affected employees of the city of Houston and US Airways, as reported previously on this blog. On August 9, McKesson notified the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office that it was sending out notifications to some of their employees…
Patients at Tampa General Hospital notified of breach
It would appear that there’s been another breach involving Tampa General Hospital that may link to a tax refund fraud scheme. Jacqueline Ingles reports: Some patients at Tampa General Hospital face the possibility of having their identities stolen after private information made it into the wrong hands. […] According to hospital officials, on May 24, a…
Northrop Grumman notifies linguists of database breach
Northrop Grumman is notifying some of those employed by, or who applied for positions with Northrop Grumman Technical Services, Inc. Balkans Linguist Support Program of a breach. In a letter dated August 9 to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office, R. David Carlton, Vice President, Associate General Counsel & Sector Counsel, wrote that on July 26,…
Update on Foundation Recovery Network breach (with update to update)
Here are some additional details on the Foundation Recovery Network breach previously reported on this blog: It seems that two of the three people involved in stealing the employee’s laptop have been arrested. In a letter to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office from the law firm of DLA Piper, FRN also explain what type…