The Canadian Press reports that Mouvement Desjardins has reached a $200-million settlement with plaintiffs in a class action suit launched after a massive data breach in June 2019. The settlement has to be approved by the Superior Court of Quebec. Read more at Montreal Gazette. A press release issued by plaintiffs’ counsel states, in part:…
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Threat actors pose as pharmacists, get business associates to send them patient records
Harbor Health in Massachusetts has notified at least one patient whose data was compromised by an attack on ScansStat Technologies. According to a December 13 letter from Jesse A. Shipley, HHSI’s Director of Compliance & Risk Management, on November 12, ScansStat Technologies informed them that bad actors posing as pharmacies had managed to get ScansStat…
White House Policy Gives Agencies 24 Hours to Report Attacks
Devon Warren-Kachelein reports: A new memo issued by the U.S. National Security Council within the Biden White House requires critical cybersecurity agencies to relay cyber incidents rising to national security threats to the council within 24 hours. The move is reportedly an effort to get cybersecurity advisers close to the president to assess incidents targeting…
Former Baltimore County police officer pleads guilty to identity theft, sentenced to 18 months in prison
Darcy Costello reports: A former Baltimore County police officer accused of stealing a dead woman’s identity entered a guilty plea Wednesday to one count of identity theft. Deandre Ross, 27, who worked for the Baltimore County Police for four years, was sentenced to three years in prison, all but 18 months suspended, followed by 18…
McMenamins hit by ransomware attack; chain says customer data appears secure but employee info at risk
Mike Rogoway reports: Portland hotel and brewpub chain McMenamins has been hit by a ransomware attack that left many of its computer systems inoperable. Intruders may have accessed some of its employee records, the company said Wednesday night, but appear to have left customer data untouched. McMenamins said it identified and blocked the attack on…
Transamerica sued by 401(k) participant over data breach
Emile Hallez reports: A breach of 401(k) participant data earlier this year prompted a class action lawsuit this month against Transamerica Retirement Solutions. In June, the company became aware of a change within one of its websites that let employer customers view compromising data about participants in other retirement plans, according to a notice posted by the…