Caroline Hudson reports: About 2.65 million patients of Charlotte-based Atrium Health were recently hit with a data breach in which unauthorized parties gained access to their information. Hackers attempted to lift patient information over a weeklong period from Sept. 22-29. The data was stored in a third-party system provided by AccuDoc Solutions Inc., which provides…
Month: November 2018
Private data of users of PratenOnline.nl stolen and held for ransom?
Damn. This is a breach involving highly sensitive data. I am publishing a Google translation of a report that appeared on Security.nl. If you can read Dutch, please go read the original report. I hope that Security.nl understands that I am using their content because this breach is so serious and I want my readers to…
UK’s ICO fines Uber £385,000 over data protection failings
The monetary penalties levied against ride-sharing giant Uber for covering up a 2016 breach continue to mount. From the ICO’s office: The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined ride sharing company Uber £385,000 for failing to protect customers’ personal information during a cyber attack. A series of avoidable data security flaws allowed the personal details…
Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa notifies 1,900 patients after insider wrong-doing discovered
Ashley Stewart reports: Mercy Medical Center–North Iowa has notified about 1,900 individuals of a potential data breach involving their health records and personal information. In notification letters mailed to affected individuals and their families Nov. 26, patients were told their protected health information may have been “inappropriately accessed by an employee between July 2017 and…
Bulgarian Prosecutors Detain Three Hackers Allegedly Involved in $5 Million Crypto Theft
Helen Partz reports: Bulgarian Gendarmerie forces and specialized prosecutors have arrested three hackers allegedly involved in stealing $5 million in crypto, Sofia-based newspaper 24 Chasa reports Monday, Nov. 26. Bulgarian police reportedly seized cryptocurrencies worth around $3 million, as well as the equipment allegedly used by the thefts, including computers, flash drives, and a hardware…
UK cops won’t go after researcher who reported security issue to York city officials
Catalin Cimpanu reports: North Yorkshire Police said today they’re not pursuing a criminal case against the researcher who found a vulnerability in a mobile app developed by the York city council. City officials had reported the researcher to police earlier this month, but North Yorkshire Police said “the researcher has acted correctly.” Read more on…