Jake Gadon reports that Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo, Colorado was the target of a cyber attack on Tuesday, April 21st. As of April 24, the IT systems were still out, and as of this morning, there is still a notice on the center’s home page that says: Parkview Medical Center is currently experiencing a…
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AU: Sydney nurse stole patients’ credit cards for $36,000 spending spree
Luke Costin reports: A nurse at a Sydney day surgery has been found guilty after going on a $36,000 shopping spree with credit cards nicked from unconscious patients. Saeeda Kauser, 32, then successfully tricked police into closing the investigation into her. A NSW tribunal on Monday found the 32-year-old guilty of professional misconduct for the…
(UPDATE 2 ): MO: Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center notifying patients after tornado hits secure records service provider
I read relatively few reports of breaches due to weather-related events, floods, or fires, but when I do see them, I try to post them. This one involves a business associate that provides secure records services. A tornado struck their building in Tennessee on March 3. The disaster impacted patients in Missouri. As Poplar Bluff…
Mercy Health says nurse was fired for violating privacy of multiple patients not for talking to the media
13ABC reports: Mercy Health is responding to claims made by a fired RN that his termination was retaliation from the hospital after he raised safety concerns with local media. The dispute between a fired Hackley Hospital RN, the Michigan Nurses Association and Mercy Health continues to unfold with the latest response coming from the hospital….
Criminal trial of alleged member of thedarkoverlord scheduled for June
There’s a small update in the proceedings involving Nathan Wyatt, aka “Crafty Cockney,” the U.K. national who has been charged in the Eastern District of Missouri for his alleged role in hacks and extortion attempts by thedarkoverlord (TDO). Wyatt had been charged in a sealed indictment back in 2017, and was arrested in the U.K….
Brandywine Counseling and Community Services notifies patients of ransomware incident
Brandywine Counseling and Community Services, Inc. disclosed a breach. Note that this is not the Brandywine Urology breach recently disclosed but a different entity and a different breach. DataBreaches.net has reached out to Brandywine Counseling to ask for clarification on certain details, but has not received any response by publication time. This incident is not…