From their press release earlier today: Golden Valley Health Centers has become aware of a data security incident that may have resulted in the inadvertent exposure of patients’ health information. Although at this time, there is no evidence that patient information was actually accessed or viewed, or any indication of anyone’s information being misused, Golden…
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Tandem Diabetes Care notifies customers of phishing incident
Update: This incident was reported to HHS on March 17 as impacting 140,781 patients. Their press release: Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. (“Tandem”) is committed to protecting the confidentiality and security of our customers’ information. Regrettably, this notice is to inform our customers of a recent phishing incident that may have involved some customer information. What…
UK: Nursing home probed after residents’ personal details are found in the street
John Pring reports: A nursing home is facing an investigation into a “very serious” breach of data protection laws, after detailed personal information about its 36 disabled residents was apparently found in the street. The four-page document contains the names of all 36 residents of Manor Hall, in Eastbourne, as well as their health conditions,…
Ransomware attackers pledge to back off attacking medical entities during pandemic
“We’re all in this together” took on new meaning yesterday when a ransomware gang published a statement saying that they were offering their victims (whom they refer to as “partners”) discounts. And in response to an inquiry by Lawrence Abrams of Bleeping Computer, Maze Team also committed to not attacking medical entities during this pandemic…
UK: Covid-19 response forces halt to NHS cyber security checks
Nick Carding reports from the between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place dept.: Security checks to keep the NHS safe from hackers have been delayed to help managers deal with covid-19. The service has also been warrned of attempts to exploit the pandemic by online fraudsters. The six-month delay means NHS trusts do not need to complete a cybersecurity checklist until…
Montenegrin Coronavirus Patients’ Identities Exposed Online
Samir Kajosevic reports: After Montenegrin Prime Minister Dusko Markovic announced on Tuesday evening that the country had its first two coronavirus cases, the patients’ identities were published by social media users. Photos of one of the patients and her family were also posted online. The ethnicities and religious beliefs of the patients were then targeted…