Note: this is the John F. Kennedy High School in La Palma, California. October 3, 2018 Notice of Data Breach As a precautionary measure, we are writing to inform you about a recent data security incident that occurred on October 2, 2018. What Happened? On October 2, 2018 at 5:04 p.m., an email was sent…
Month: October 2018
Notice of Security Breach: Tillamook Chiropractic Clinic
On August 3rd, 2018, during an internal security audit, it was discovered that a major computer network breach had occurred at the offices of Tillamook Chiropractic Clinic. On May 24, 2016, malware was installed on the primary insurance billing system, which hackers then used as a staging area to collect patient records, including patient full…
Texas congresswoman fires intern arrested for data leak
AP reports: A Houston Democratic congresswoman has fired an unpaid intern after he was arrested by the U.S. Capitol police for allegedly posting online the home addresses of Republican senators backing Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court. Read more on HickoryRecord. FoxNews has additional details of concern: A Democratic congressional aide accused of publishing…
Toyota notifies employees and health plan participants of data breach
September 28, 2018 Toyota Industries North America, Inc. (“TINA”), which is headquartered in Columbus, Ind. and provides administrative services to its affiliated North American entities, is notifying individuals of a data security incident. The incident could potentially impact the security of certain personal and protected health information regarding approximately 19,000 current/former employees and health plan…
Russian Hackers Indicted
Seven Russian government operatives have been charged with hacking into the computer networks of organizations working to investigate and stop Russian athletic doping, just after Russia was banned from the Olympics due to state-sponsored doping revelations. The hackers also allegedly targeted other international entities seen as thwarting Russia’s strategic interests. According to an indictment unsealed…
Vancouver-based Burgerville hit by data breach
Anthony Macuk reports: Burgerville announced Wednesday that its network had been hit by a cybersecurity breach that may have resulted in customers’ credit and debit card information being compromised, including names, card numbers, expiration dates and three-digit CVV numbers. The company is urging anyone who used a credit or debit card at a Burgerville location…