Matt Peterson reports: Authorities are investigating the theft of thousands of patient records at Parkland Memorial Hospital, allegedly by a former employee. The theft, which came to light in September, led to the firing of the employee, who worked as a registrar in the hospital and had access to patient files for his job. The…
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APEC committee alerted to possible data breach (updated)
Dan Nakaso reports: Members of Honolulu’s APEC Host Committee who represent some of Hawaii’s biggest companies and institutions have been told their personal information may have been stolen after security clearances were requested for them to meet with President Barack Obama Saturday night during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. East-West Center President Charles Morrison sent…
NY: Steakhouse Waiters Busted in Alleged Identity Theft Ring (updated)
Jonathan Dienst, Shimon Prokupecz and Joe Valiquette report: More than two dozen current and former waiters and their associates from some of the city’s top steakhouses have been arrested in an alleged identity theft ring, accused of stealing credit card numbers from wealthy customers, NBC New York has learned. Several suspects are from top city…
WA: McDonald’s Worker Arrested
Yet another McDonald’s employee has been arrested for skimming customers’ debit/credit cards. Two weeks ago, media reported on a story out of Illinois. Today’s case is from Washington state. Mason County Daily News reports: A 17-year-old McDonald’s employee has been arrested for allegedly using a credit-card skimming device to steal more than $15,000 from customers…
SHOCK: Laptop and bag with patient data left in an employee's car was stolen
KFYR-TV in North Dakota reports: Patient information may have been stolen during a vehicle break-in last month, and Medcenter One is notifying the 650 potential victims by mail. Other items were also stolen. A Medcenter One laptop and bag containing forms for processing hearing aid patients were taken. The papers have been recovered. But the…
Federal agency could investigate online security breach of Lawrence Memorial Hospital patient records
Christine Metz reports: Lawrence Memorial Hospital officials anticipate there will be a federal investigation into a security breach that potentially compromised the financial information of more than 8,000 of its patients. That investigation could result in a $25,000 fine from the U.S. Office of Civil Rights, which is the regulatory agency that oversees patient privacy…