Approximately one year after the theft of 57 hard drives containing member data from a leased facility in Chattanooga, BlueCross Blue Shield of Tennessee provided an update on the breach to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office. BCBS had assigned the affected individuals to one of three “tiers.” Tier 1 included those whose Social Security…
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NZ: Hawke’s Bay man used keyloggers to capture public wi-fi users’ bank logins
Just a man and his keylogger. A computer-hacking fraudster has been given a community-based sentence for stealing $8538 from bank accounts via the internet. Judge Tony Adeane, in Napier District Court last Friday, sentenced Hawke’s Bay man Matthew Fraser, 25, to 200 hours of community work and ordered him to repay the money. Fraser had…
(update) Capitol Hill credit card fraud victim total nears 100, investigators suspect sniffers
jseattle provides the latest update on a string of fraud reports As we were first to report that a Secret Service electronic crimes task force has made a major break in its investigation of a wave of credit card fraud emanating from Capitol Hill, reports of fraudulent charges continue to pile up. More than 40…
CO: Personhood Amendent slammed by voters
Joseph Boven reports: Opponents of Amendment 62, Colorado’s so-called Personhood Amendment, claimed another resounding victory – this time by an overwhelming 73-27 margin. “Tonight’s victory sends a strong message that Colorado is a pro-choice state,” said Planned Parenthood spokeswoman Monica McCafferty. “Colorado trusts women, and we strongly want to uphold a woman’s constitutional right to…
Ca: Victim of privacy breach wants hospital to explain
Hugh Adami reports: One would think The Ottawa Hospital would readily explain to Allyson Merrison how an X-ray technician — her husband’s ex-wife — was punished for electronically breaching her medical records six times over 10 months. But, says the hospital, privacy laws for its employees prevent it from revealing how it dealt with Teri…
Ca: Health records privacy breach affects more than 100 in Sarnia, Ont., area
The Canadian Press reports: The confidential health information of more than 100 southwestern Ontario residents has been breached. Bluewater Health and the North Lambton Community Health Centre have sent a letter of notification and apology to affected patients advising that personal information was inappropriately accessed. Bluewater Health privacy officer Karen Waymouth says a North Lambton…