There’s a follow-up to a breach that was first disclosed by CBS in Chicago in February. The incident, involving patients of Suburban Lung Associates, was reported to HHS in April as affecting 2,984 patients. The following is the press release from Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office: Chicago — Attorney General Lisa Madigan today filed a lawsuit against…
Month: May 2015
MI: FireKeepers Casino investigating possible data security breach
Lansing State Journal reports: FireKeepers Casino Hotel is investigating a possible data security incident involving the casino’s point of sale system, Vice President of Marketing Jim Wise said Wednesday. Wise said the investigation comes after the casino recently received “a couple of calls” from guests indicating concern about their bank or credit card statements. Wise…
Is this a HIPAA breach?
Over on HIPAA Blog, Jeff Drummond poses this question: Is this a HIPAA breach? A guy had a leg amputated, and the hospital threw the leg in the trash, with the patient’s name written on it. The cops found it in the landfill and, as you might expect, checked up on the guy, thinking foul play…
Former Tiversa employee takes the stand in FTC v. LabMD, claims Tiversa falsified data presented to FTC and Congress (updated)
Update: The transcript of Rick Wallace’s testimony is now available online, here. At the time this post was written, only an unofficial transcript was available. After months of delay while immunity was sought and obtained for a former Tiversa employee, Rick Wallace finally took the stand today in FTC v. LabMD. And as LabMD’s CEO Michael…
SC: Roper St. Francis Hospital notifying 360 patients about lost flash drive (updated)
WCSC reports that 360 patients of Roper St. Francis Hospital will be getting a letter about a lost flash drive that contained what a hospital spokesperson described as “limited patient information.” The information may be “limited,” but it still is sensitive: names, ages, diagnoses, and dates of procedures. Hospital officials say a thorough search and investigation was conducted, and…
Would Macy’s tell Gimbels? Today’s lame phishing attempt…
My inbox is awash with phishing attempts that sometimes make me laugh out loud. From today’s batch: From: “TransUnion Notice” <TransUnion-Notice@ads05.aburs.us> Subject: Experian Safety Warning: Examine your score today at no charge -13729897 Date: Tue, May 5, 2015 16:47 To: breaches@databreaches.net TransUnions Security Warning- Your free score inspection expires Tuesday, May 5, 2015., Go here now,…