Kayla Webster reports: A Sutter Health spokesman confirmed that some health system employees were fired for accessing medical information without permission, after a television station reported that two employees were let go after searching the medical records of Joseph DeAngelo, the suspected Golden State Killer. Sutter spokesman Gary Zavoral declined to state how many employees…
Month: June 2018
Details of 15,000 Orange users hacked
Alan Hope reports: Telecommunications company Orange has admitted that a “data leak” exposed the personal information of some 15,000 customers in Belgium to possible hackers. The leak took place two weeks ago, but was only this week revealed to the clients affected. Orange did not reveal exactly what details had been leaked, but the possibilities…
Chicago Public Schools error exposed more than 3,700 students’ and families’ data
David Struett reports: Chicago Public Schools apologized Friday evening for a mass email accidentally linking to the private data of thousands of students and families. […] Families were sent an email Friday evening from CPS’s Office of Access and Enrollment inviting them to submit supplemental applications to selective enrollment schools. Attached at the bottom of…
Florida probes possible misuse of confidential driver’s license info
Steve Bousquet and Lawrence Mower report: State law enforcement authorities said Friday they are investigating the possible criminal misuse of confidential driver license data in a case involving a high-ranking state official. “FDLE is investigating possible improper use of personal identifying information. Our case is active,” spokeswoman Gretl Plessinger said. “Tallahassee Regional Operations Center is…
Past Jeopardy! champ pleads guilty to felony for hacking college emails
Danielle Salisbury reports: A Jeopardy! champion and former Adrian College professor who hacked college email accounts pleaded guilty to a felony this week. Lenawee County Circuit Judge Margaret Noe is to sentence Jass on July 20. She admitted on Wednesday, June 13, to unauthorized access to a computer, program or network, punishable by a maximum…
CA: Long Beach Veterans Affairs Clerk Arrested On Suspicion Of Identity Theft
The identities and personal information of more than 1,000 Veterans Affairs patients were discovered during a traffic stop at the VA campus in Long Beach and a VA clerk was arrested on suspicion of identity theft, authorities said today. […] A second search of the vehicle yielded private information for 1,028 VA patients, including names,…