When DataBreaches said, “Send in the lawyers” to sue Musk, she was thinking of personal injury lawyers who handle data breach litigation. But 14 state attorneys general may be even better. From NYS Attorney General Letitia James: NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 14 attorneys general in…
Category: Breach Incidents
Almost one year later, NorthBay Health notifies 569,012 people of breach of sensitive information
While some states are decreasing the amount of time entities have to notify the state or individuals of a breach, the reality is that many entities are nowhere near complying with even more lenient deadlines. HIPAA, for example, allows entities no more than 60 calendar days from discovery of a breach (the first day they…
Backdoor found in two healthcare patient monitors, linked to IP in China
Lawrence Abrams reports: The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning that Contec CMS8000 devices, a widely used healthcare patient monitoring device, include a backdoor that quietly sends patient data to a remote IP address and downloads and executes files on the device. Contec is a China-based company that specializes in healthcare technology, offering…
Do-Over: “Pompompurin” to be Re-Sentenced (1)
When the owner of the original BreachForums, Conor Fitzpatrick, aka “Pompompurin,” was sentenced in January of 2024 to time served plus 20 years supervised release with special conditions, it was a shock. Although young, Fitzpatrick had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit access device, access device fraud, and possession of child pornography. Based on federal…
NY Attorney General James Announces Court Win Allowing Lawsuit Against Citibank to Continue
AG James Sued Citi for Failing to Protect Customers from Fraud, Costing New Yorkers Millions NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a significant victory in her case against Citibank (Citi) after a judge denied Citi’s motion to dismiss the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) lawsuit on its core claims…
FBI Warned Agents It Believes Phone Logs Hacked Last Year
Jake Bleiberg and Margi Murphy FBI leaders have warned that they believe hackers who broke into AT&T Inc.’s system last year stole months of their agents’ call and text logs, setting off a race within the bureau to protect the identities of confidential informants, a document reviewed by Bloomberg News shows. FBI officials told agents across the country that details…