Craig A. Newman writes: In a consequential test of the Federal Trade Commission’s authority as a data security regulator, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit will hear argument tomorrow in a case that will determine whether the agency must show a concrete consumer injury as an element of an enforcement action, just…
Category: Health Data
Waverly Health Center hit by ransomware; patient records not compromised
Kayla Thraikill reports: On June 14, 2017 an unknown ransomware variant infected the Waverly Health Center, a hospital located in Waverly, Iowa. Fortunately, the facility encrypts all of their patient data. Therefore, the hackers were unable to obtain any of the patient’s personal information. Although, the hackers were able to infect the systems, causing the…
AU: Confidential child protection files on sale at Alice Springs tip shop
Jano Gibson reports: Dozens of confidential documents, including a child protection investigation and a child death file, have been found at the Alice Springs tip shop, in a major privacy breach involving the Northern Territory Families department. The files relate to 33 clients and staff members of Territory Families dating back to 2009. They were…
Patient records in emails may have been accessed in phishing incident at Torrance Memorial Medical Center
City News Service reports: Torrance Memorial Medical Center began notifying some patients Monday that email accounts containing “work-related reports” and personal data were breached at the hospital.The so-called phishing attack occurred on April 18 and 19, according to medical center spokesman Ed Finn, who said facility personnel, working with third-party forensic investigators, launched an investigation…
Oral Argument in LabMD Case to Test FTC’s Enforcement Authority
Jimmy H. Koo reports: The Federal Trade Commission will have an opportunity to justify its data security enforcement authority when oral argument in LabMD Inc. v. FTC starts June 21 before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, attorneys told Bloomberg BNA. One of the critical issues likely to emerge in the case…
Medical records stolen from old nursing home; no one takes responsibility????
Barb Ickes reports: What no doubt will come as a shock to some is no surprise to others. An East Moline parent called last week and told about discovering two sets of strangers’ medical records in her daughter’s belongings. The documents included lists of medications, doctors’ notes, diagnoses and other personal information, including Social Security…