Bob Brewin reports that a class action lawsuit against the Department of Defense and SAIC over the TRICARE breach has been amended after some of the victims discovered fraudulent charges on their credit cards shortly after the theft. Read about it on NextGov. The complaint indicates the plaintiffs’ belief that the theft was not opportunistic…
Category: Health Data
WA: Everett Clinic fires 13 for snooping
Sharon Salyer reports: Thirteen employees of The Everett Clinic have been fired for looking at patient medical records they weren’t authorized to see, in violation of federal law. “That doctor-patient relationship is sacred,” said April Zepeda, The Everett Clinic’s spokeswoman. “That means other people can’t take a peek.” The investigation into suspected violations of patient…
HHS settles HIPAA case with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee for $1.5 million following theft of 57 computer drives
From HHS: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee (BCBST) has agreed to pay the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) $1,500,000 to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules, Leon Rodriguez, Director of the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced today. BCBST…
HHS settles HIPAA case with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee for $1.5 million following theft of 57 computer drives
From HHS: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee (BCBST) has agreed to pay the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) $1,500,000 to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules, Leon Rodriguez, Director of the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced today. …
OR: Portland psychiatrist alerting patients personal information stolen
Nick Budnick reports: A Northwest Portland psychiatrist is putting out public notice that personal information of 480 current and former patients on a laptop was stolen from his office. A burglar broke into Dr. David Turner’s office last October, stealing the laptop and other items. Turner is now seeking current and former patients to inform…
A horrific privacy breach averted, but why did Anonymous remain silent? (UPDATED)
I couldn’t fall asleep last night. It’s not often that a data breach worries me, but what I read online had concerned me. According to a hacker calling himself @PabloEscobarSec, he had hacked the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS), and intended to leak the names of all of the women who had used the service….