Catalin Cimpanu reports: The plaintiffs of a class-action lawsuit against health insurance provider Premera Blue Cross are accusing the organization of “willfully destroying” evidence that was crucial for establishing accurate details in a security breach incident. In court documents filed last week obtained by ZDNet, plaintiffs claim that Premera intentionally destroyed a computer that was…
Category: Health Data
Hundreds of private medical documents scattered on Albuquerque street
Brittany Bade reports: At first glance, it just looked like a lot of litter lining the street, but when concerned citizens stopped to look, they realized these discarded papers hold information no one would want out in the open. “I’m floored. I don’t even know yet how I feel,” said a patient named Renee. Renee…
Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program Investigates Breach That Occurred in March, 2018
Updated Sept. 5, 2018. Let’s start with BHCHP’s substitute notice: Boston, MA – In mid-March 2018, a lapse in security led to a possible breach of the Protected Health Information (PHI) of patients of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program’s (BHCHP’s) clinic at St. Francis House (SFH) in Boston. A shelter guest trespassed into…
Company’s ‘mailing error’ exposes health information of kids on Missouri
Andy Marso reports: A contractor that administers Missouri Medicaid plans says it accidentally exposed the personal health information of 19,570 children. A vice president for WellCare Health Plans Inc. said in a letter to The Star that the company learned on July 25 that a “mailing error” caused reminders about well-child visits for the company’s…
AU: Melbourne student health records posted online in ‘appalling’ privacy breach
The Australian Associated Press reports: The personal records of hundreds of Melbourne high school students have been mistakenly published, sparking an investigation into an “appalling” privacy breach. The Victoria education minister, James Merlino, said his department would launch an inquiry into the breach at Strathmore secondary college in the city’s north-west. Read more on The…
UK: Superdrug hack: Data thieves claim to have information on 20,000 customers
Jon Sharman reports: Superdrug has been targeted by hackers claiming they had access to tens of thousands of customers’ personal details including dates of birth and phone numbers. The high street chain it had been contacted by someone who claimed that they had obtained the details of approximately 20,000 customers. The company confirmed that 386 of the…