Amy Quesnel, 29, of Georgia, Vermont was sentenced yesterday to six months imprisonment to be followed by four months of home detention. Quesnel had previously pled guilty to a violation of the Telephone Records Privacy Protection Act, which carries a maximum sentence of ten years imprisonment and a $250,000 fine. U.S. Attorney Coffin stated that…
Author: Dissent
When in doubt, report
Sta-Home Health & Hospice in Mississippi reported a potential security breach to HHS this week. Because I could find no media coverage or other information on the incident online, I contacted them for additional information. According to a spokesperson with whom I spoke today, on the evening of September 15, their offices were burglarized…
NY: Ex-MCC student Terry Zimmerman says he stole others’ refunds to find HIV cure
Gary Craig reports: A 19-year-old former Monroe Community College student maintains he stole from other college students via identity theft because he wanted to find a cure for the AIDS virus, authorities allege. Rochester resident Terry Zimmerman, who assisted other MCC students with computer problems, used his access to steal their financial aid refunds, court…
Escrow Co. Sues Bank Over $440K Cyber Theft
Brian Krebs writes: An escrow firm in Missouri is suing its bank to recover $440,000 that organized cyber thieves stole in an online robbery earlier this year, claiming the bank’s reliance on passwords to secure high-dollar transactions failed to measure up to federal e-banking security guidelines. The attack against Springfield, Mo. based title insurance provider…
Should HHS follow the ICO's lead?
Yesterday, the U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office used its authority to issue fines for breaches of the Data Protection Act and issued its first fines ever. Neither breach involved a healthcare facility, despite the large number of breaches experienced by the NHS. But in what may be a warning shot, the ICO fined Hertfordshire County Council…
(follow-up) Tulsa woman’s sentence nearly 4 years for credit-card fraud
David Harper reports the follow-up to a case previously reported here and here: A Tulsa woman was sentenced Tuesday to three years and nine months in prison for her role in a credit-card fraud case that involved personal identifying information being taken from St. Francis Hospital’s computer system. Teresa Browning, 36, also was ordered by…