From the press release: The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta, Frank Work issued his decisions today in regard to Best Buy Canada Ltd., and Air Miles Reward Program’s breach incident reports involving unauthorized access to personal information. Amendments to the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) require organizations to report incidents where there exists a…
Category: Breach Incidents
Hackers hit Sony sites raising more security issues
It’s getting so that I need a scorecard to keep track of all of the recent Sony breaches. These would appear to be #’s 3 and 4…. Reuters reports: Sony Corp has been hacked again, exposing more security issues for the company less than a month after intruders stole personal information from more than 100…
Ca: Stolen hard drive contained pain patients’ sensitive information
Pamela DiPinto the Edmonton Journal reports: A portable hard drive containing backup copies of 1,000 Alberta Health Services’ Central Alberta Pain and Rehabilitation Institute client records was stolen recently from a clinic in Lacombe, the AHS revealed Friday. An unconfirmed number of non-AHS patients at the Lacombe clinic are also affected by the breach. The…
FL: Two Sentenced in ID Theft and Credit Card Scheme Involving Flanigan’s Customers
Jose Cruz, 28, and Lisandra Cruz, 19, both of Hialeah, Florida were sentenced yesterday in federal court to 75 months and 48 months in prison, respectively. A co-defendant, Yuremys Marchante, 30, also of Hialeah, was sentenced to 57 months in prison on April 19, 2011. All three defendants were convicted at trial on charges of…
UK: ICO called on to punish Milton Keynes Council
Tom Brewster reports: The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has been called on to reprimand Milton Keynes Council for a data breach which exposed citizens’ information. The local authority admitted to accidentally posting results from a residents’ survey on its website, revealing addresses and phone numbers of 50 participants, the Milton Keynes Citizen reported. Personal data…
NE: Hackers Steal Local Credit Card Info
From KETV in Nebraska: Sarpy County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating an identity theft case involving hackers who went after personal information using customers credit and debit cards. Investigators said Thursday they are dealing with more than 50 victims from across the Omaha metro area, all unknowingly targeted in the last few days or weeks. Investigators…