RTHK reports: A laptop computer, containing information of more than 3,600 patients, has allegedly been stolen at Queen Mary Hospital. The computer belongs to the Department of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong. The case has been reported to police and the privacy commissioner. The university has apologised to the affected patients. And that’s…
Month: September 2016
Azerbaijani hackers leak secret data from Armenian Intel server
Waqas writes: The cyber war between Azerbaijan and Armenian hackers is as complicated and serious as one can imagine. While militaries of both countries are fighting for a piece of land, their hackers are targeting each other on the Internet. The latest cyber attack comes from Azerbaijani hackers going by the handle of Anti-Armenia Team who…
Federal court deals blow to Minn. driver data snooping cases
Eric Roper reports: Television personalities, a state representative and Mrs. Minnesota United States 2007 were among the local luminaries who failed to prove that police officers improperly snooped into their driver’s license records, a federal appeals court ruled this week. The opinion is the latest blow to plaintiffs who have swamped cities and counties across…
Indictments in patient data theft from Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology Nutrition of Florida (UPDATED)
As seen in the Tampa Star: Three men have been indicted for stealing the personal patient information of more than 13,000 people from a Tampa medical practice and using it to create fraudulent credit cards and steal tax refunds. The conspiracy to steal the personal patient information of thousands of clients at the Tampa office…
‘JustBatCat’ pleads guilty to helping ‘KYAnonymous’ in computer hacking case
Bill Estep reports: A computer hacker has admitted helping a Winchester resident known online as “KYAnonymous” compromise a website and get involved in the controversy surrounding a notorious rape case in Steubenville, Ohio. Noah McHugh, of Alexandria, Va., pleaded guilty in federal court in Lexington to one charge of accessing a computer without authorization. The…
Burrell Behavioral Health Provides Notice Of Data Security Incident
DATELINE: Springfield, Missouri – September 2, 2016 – Burrell Behavioral Health today announced a cyber attack on its computer network. On July 7, 2016, it discovered that an individual or individuals gained access to the email account of an employee of Burrell Behavioral Health. Burrell Behavioral Health immediately took steps to secure the email account…