Brandon Harder reports: The private records of patients at the Elphinstone Medical Clinic were just laying loose on the ground in a nearby alley and an empty lot. According to a report from Saskatchewan’s Information and Privacy Commissioner (SIPC), a person referred to as “Individual A” saw a Facebook post on Oct. 27, 2024 that referenced patient…
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Another entity reports the Nationwide Recovery Service data breach of 2024
Rhea Medical Center has issued a notification to more than 8,000 people whose personal and protected health information was caught up in a breach at Nationwide Recovery Services last July. Nationwide Recovery Services is a debt collection agency that the Tennessee medical center uses. At the time of the breach, they reportedly had data from…
SK.com allegedly hacked by Qilin
SK Inc. invests heavily in the U.S. It claims to be investing $50 billion in U.S. businesses, with investment in electric vehicle batteries, life sciences, technology solutions, semiconductors, and sustainable energy. The firm has a presence in more than 20 states at this time. On April 10, Qilin added SK.com to its dark web leak…
UnitedHealth is demanding some struggling doctors immediately repay loans issued after last year’s cyberattack
Ashley Capoot reports: Following the massive cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group’s Change Healthcare unit last year, the company launched a temporary funding assistance program to help medical practices with their short-term cash flow needs, offering no-interest loans with no added fees. A little over a year later, UnitedHealth is aggressively going after borrowers, demanding they “immediately repay” their outstanding balances,…
Justice Department Implements Critical National Security Program to Protect Americans’ Sensitive Data from Foreign Adversaries
Department Answers Frequently Asked Questions, Provides Guidance, and Issues Limited Enforcement Policy for First 90 Days Today, the Justice Department took significant steps to move forward with implementing a critical program to prevent China, Russia, Iran, and other foreign adversaries from using commercial activities to access and exploit U.S. government-related data and Americans’ sensitive personal…
Patient data leaked from cyberattack on Brunswick Medical Center
Leora Schertzer reports: A cyberattack on the Brunswick Medical Center has compromised personal information of patients and staff, the Pointe-Claire clinic announced on Friday. The attack targeted its IT system on March 24, the announcement said. “Despite our continued efforts, some patient health information as well as personal information about our employees and professionals was…