The Associated Press reports that the National Archives has lost a computer hard drive containing personal information from the Clinton administration, including Social Security numbers and addresses. The missing drive also contains other sensitive information. Update: the missing drive reportedly contains: …. 1T of data with “more than 100,000 Social Security numbers (including Al Gore’s…
Category: Breach Incidents
(update) IN: Computer Glitch Blamed For Credit Card Breach
As an update to a story reported previously here, The Indy Channel reports: A credit card company said Tuesday that a computer glitch caused more than a hundred people’s statements to be posted online last week. Constance Wilson, who lives in McCordsville, alerted CompuCredit after she logged in to pay her Aspire Visa card bill…
(update) TN: improper disposal of medical records (update 2)
Karen Zatkulak updates this story previously covered here: […] But police say these medical documents do mention several local facilities. Weary says, “Some procedures may have been performed at Hutcheson, Memorial, and Erlanger.” Weary says this case is now being investigated by federal officials who regulate HIPAA violations, and right now, police are not blaming…
Military computer stolen in Edinburgh
STV reports: A laptop computer apparently holding the personal details of 200 soldiers and their next of kin have been stolen in Edinburgh, STV news has learned. The computer belonged to a non-commissioned officer from an infantry battalion based in the capital. It was returned after a member of the public discovered what the computer…
Oops: Did Rudder Just Send Your Financial Data to Someone Else? (update 1)
Adam Ostrow reports that financial planning application Rudder appears to have sent user’s confidential financial information to the wrong people, exposing users’ salary, debts, bank balance, and where they shop. Ostrow is trying to obtain some statement from Rudder. As of the time of this posting, there is no statement on their site either denying,…
CO: Boulder Kia dumps 10 bins full of personal info
Vanessa Miller of Daily Camera reports that Boulder police have chained up 10 recycling bins outside the now-defunct Anderson Kia car dealership after learning that the bins were stuffed with personal information from the dealership’s former customers. All of the folders reportedly contained Social Security numbers, driver’s license information, photos, phone numbers and financial information…