Matt Fisher writes: The development of new technology in healthcare and the massive expansion in sources of healthcare data have both created many complications when it comes to protecting and securing sensitive information about individuals. Inevitably, the discussion then turns to the role of HIPAA, which then turns to HIPAA not meeting current needs. A recent…
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Rogers Communications data allegedly sold on a hacker forum
Vilius Petkauskas reports: Rogers’ leak includes data from the company’s active directory, including information on customers, the attackers claim. The company confirmed the leak, saying some of Rogers employees’ “business contact information” was exposed. Attackers posted an ad on a mostly Russian-speaking hacker forum, alleging the database for sale belongs to Rogers Communications, a Canadian…
New Batch of Classified Documents Appear on Social Media Sites
DNYUZ reports: A new batch of classified documents that appear to detail American national security secrets from Ukraine to the Middle East to China surfaced on social media sites on Friday, alarming the Pentagon and adding turmoil to a situation that seemed to have caught the Biden administration off guard. The scale of the leak…
Sarah D. Culbertson Memorial Hospital working to recover from cybersecurity incident
WGEM reports: Culbertson Memorial Hospital officials reported Friday the hospital had been the victim of a cyber-attack last week. Officials stated they discovered a network disruption at 3 a.m. March 30 that required information systems to be taken offline. Read more at WGEM.
Suspected hacker “9Near” is ‘a soldier’
Wassana Nanuam reports that a self-described “hacktivist” who calls himself “9Near” has been identified: A hacker who claimed to have obtained the personal data of 55 million Thais is an army officer who appears to have acted alone, authorities said yesterday. […] Mr Chaiwut said investigators had identified the hacker and are working with his…
MSI Confirms Cyberattack, Advises Caution With Firmware
Andrew E. Freedman reports: Gaming hardware manufacturer MSI confirmed today that it was the victim of a cyberattack. In a brief statement on its website, the company said that the attack hit “part of its information systems,” which have since returned to regular operations. The company advises its customers only to get BIOS and firmware updates…