Jenna Lohse reports: An investigation is underway after Olmsted Medical Center says somebody stole it’s employee’s personal information. Nobody from OMC would go on camera with us this afternoon. But we do know this is being treated as a criminal act and law enforcement, including the FBI, is now involved. A spokesman for Olmsted Medical Center says…
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IL: Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center notifies 874 patients after OR schedules go missing
Shannon Antinori reports: Missing operating room schedules may have resulted in the disclosure of patient information for 874 people. Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center has notified patients about a potential leak of patient information — but said the accidental disclosure does not include financial information. “Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center has notified 874 patients about…
Miami Resident Pleads To Tax Fraud And Identity Theft – But Where Did She Get the PII?
Pamela C. Marsh, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced that Ashley Assgill Glover, 28, of Miami, Florida, pleaded guilty to one count of theft of government property, one count of possession of unauthorized devices, and one count of aggravated identity theft. Glover is scheduled to be sentenced by U.S. District Court…
Ca: Breach of Privacy Lawsuit Against Western Health Continues
VOCM reports: The Breach of Privacy class action lawsuit that was issued against Western Health in August of 2012 continues, as the prosecution gears up for a certification hearing later this week. The hearing will dictate whether or not they can move ahead with the lawsuit. Over two years ago, 1,043 people had their medical…
TX: St. Joseph Health System Confirms Hacking Incident Affecting 405,000 Patients, Employees, and Beneficiaries (updated)
Bryan, Texas – February 4, 2014 – St. Joseph Health System (SJHS), a not-for-profit integrated Catholic health care delivery system, confirmed that between Monday, December 16 and Wednesday, December 18, 2013, the organization experienced a data security attack in which certain parties gained unauthorized access to a single server containing patient and employee files on…
FL: Former Mount Sinai Medical Center Temporary Employee Sentenced In Identity Theft Tax Refund Scheme Involving The Theft Of Patient Information
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida announced yesterday that Oliver Gayle, 43, of Miami, was sentenced to 51 months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release for his participation in an identity theft tax refund scheme involving the theft of patient information from Mount Sinai Medical Center. On October…