David Bisson reports: A hacker recently breached the systems of USA Cycling and potentially compromised members’ personal information. On Friday afternoon, USA Cycling, the official cycling organization recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), warned that it had suffered a “data security incident”. In an email sent out…
Month: March 2016
Bozeman Health clerical snafu causes concern
Belgrade News reports: A clerical error occurred in a letter sent by Bozeman Health announcing the retirement of gastrointestinal physican Dr. Steven Shaneyfelt on Feb. 19, the agency reported. Patient names were not correctly matched with patient addresses, which resulted in 1,124 people receiving a letter with another name posted. Concerns arose regarding personal information…
KY: Ransomware incident at Methodist Hospital in Henderson (update2)
On March 15, Jessica Gavin reported: A cyber security breach, striking Methodist Hospital in Henderson. We’re learning the FBI is investigating this right now, but there’s some good news. [….] David Park, COO of Methodist, tells 14 NEWS the hackers have copied patients records and locked those copies. They’ve deleted the originals. “We’ve notified the FBI,…
Ransomware Propagation Tied to TeamViewer Account
As if you needed another reason to distrust remote access viewers, David Bisson reports: Researchers have tied the propagation of a new type of ransomware to a TeamViewer user. TeamViewer is a cross-platform service that enables remote computer access for tech support calls, meetings, and other purposes. It has been installed on more than a billion devices,…
Featured Story: Henry Ford Healthcare System: creating a culture of privacy
Over the past decade of reporting on healthcare sector breaches, I can probably count on one hand the number of entities who have impressed me that they really “get” that responding to a privacy breach is not primarily about data or statutory notifications. It’s about addressing any distrust or anxiety patients may feel about you protecting their confidentiality, because…
Not our hack, not our data breach: Greenshades
Although media reports this month have been talking about a hack of payroll services provider Greenshades that has resulted in clients’ employees discovering that their identity info has been used for fraudulent returns, Greenshades want you to know that they haven’t had a breach of their system. Earlier this week, Karen Berkowitz reported that District…