Juliette Garside reports: An IT worker at the Geneva offices of Mossack Fonseca, the offshore law firm at the centre of the Panama Papers scandal, has been arrested in the hunt for the whistleblower behind the biggest ever leak to journalists. […] “A procedure has been opened by the public ministry of Geneva following a complaint…
Month: June 2016
Almost 3 years after malware compromise, U. Conn notifies some of those affected
No good news ever begins this way: We are writing to inform you of a data security-related incident that may have involved your personal information. On March 9, 2015, Information Technology (IT) staff in the School of Engineering detected that malicious software, or “malware,” had been placed on a number of servers that are part…
Readers get notifications, Wednesday edition
Readers send along their notifications from two recently disclosed breaches. First, from MySpace: From: Myspace Legal Date:2016/06/14 11:41 AM (GMT-05:00) To: <redacted> Subject: Critical Information About Your Myspace Account Notice of Data Breach You may have heard reports recently about a security incident involving Myspace. We would like to make sure you have the facts…
Aspen Valley Hospital accused of patient-privacy breach
Another “small breach, big impact” story. Rick Carroll reports: A former Aspen Valley Hospital employee who says a human resources manager outed him as HIV-positive is alleging the hospital repeatedly violated patient-confidentiality laws. […] Doe joined the hospital in 2003 as its conference center coordinator. In August 2013, he was promoted to a technician in…
IE: Private investigator used civil servant to access personal data
A private investigator, who used a mole in the Department of Social Protection to mine their their computer system for personal information on people, has been fined €4,000. James Cowley (65) with an address at Brookdale Lawns, Rivervalley, Swords, Dublin pleaded guilty to 13 charges under Section 22 of the Data Protection Act for unlawfully obtaining…
UK: Patients’ personal details from Cheltenham General Hospital ward left in street
Alex Shipman reports: An investigation has been launched after a confidential document with the personal details of patients at Cheltenham General Hospital was dropped in the street. The three-page report, which includes the names, medical history, social and family circumstances, and treatment plan of 34 people, was found in Cleevemount Road. It even includes details…