The Talk of DelMarVa reports: A lawsuit filed on behalf of a former student and former employee at the University of Minnesota accuses the university of not doing enough to protect personal information from a recent data breach. Attorneys for the two plaintiffs said in the lawsuit filed in federal court Friday that the university “was fully…
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AZ: Data breach could affect more than 100,000 in Pima County
Jamie Donnelly reports on yet more people affected by the MOVEit breach: More than 100,000 Pima County residents could be affected by a nationwide data breach that affected the company that handled COVID-19 case investigations and contact tracing here, officials say. The company, Maximus Health Services Inc., notified the county earlier this month that data…
One month later, Ranhill still hasn’t fully recovered from cyberattack
On July 26, DataBreaches reported that DESORDEN had attacked Ranhill Utilities Berhad, a provider of water and power supply in Malaysia. At the time, DESORDEN claimed, in part: The initial data breach was initiated on Nov 2021. For over 18 months, DESORDEN has been in their systems. On 17th July 2023, our group infiltrated their…
Prime Therapeutics/Magellan Rx discloses HIPAA breach
Prime Therapeutics administers prescription drug benefits and is a diversified pharmacy solutions organization serving health plans, employers and government programs. It is owned by 19 Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans, subsidiaries or affiliates of those plans. Magellan Rx Management, one of their companies, serves public sector state government programs. According to a press release…
Forever 21 notifies 540,000 of breach affecting employees enrolled in firm’s health plan
In 2017, fashion retailer Forever 21 experienced a malware attack on its card payment system that compromised customers’ payment cards. The breach was an embarrassment on a number of levels because the attacker had access to their system for about 7 months, and Forever 21 did not seem to have discovered the breach on their…
PA: Chambersburg School District Faces Third Day of Closures Due to Ongoing IT Issues
Franklin County Free Press reports: Chambersburg Area School District (CASD) will remain closed on Wednesday, August 30th for the third consecutive day, following persistent IT network disruptions that have plagued the district. The ongoing technical issues have resulted in a halt in educational instruction, creating disruptions and challenges for both students and their families. The…