Zach Fridell reports: Ten years’ worth of Social Security numbers for 1,300 past and present employees was compromised Tuesday night when a laptop was stolen from the Steamboat Springs School District office. Read more on Steamboat Today & Pilot
Category: Breach Incidents
No, the unnamed processor breach is not another Heartland breach
Despite what some people might have suggested, Heartland Payment Systems has flatly denied that it is in any way responsible for the newest reports of another payment processor breach. In response to a blog entry on The Consumerist, Nancy Gross, Heartland’s Executive Director of Marketing, replied: We, too, have heard of a new breach. But,…
Attorney General Abbott Charges Edinburg Fitness Center With Identity Theft Prevention Act Violations
If somebody hasn’t formed a fan club for Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, they really should. He is one of the absolute best AG’s when it comes to going after companies that breach privacy by improper disposal of sensitive records or who fail to protect personal information. From a press release last week (via claimsjournal.com):…
Ex-nursing home worker sentenced in identity theft
Earl Holland reports: A former nursing assistant was sentenced to five years in prison and must pay in excess of $8,000 in restitution for stealing the identities of her patients at a Salisbury retirement community. On Thursday, 27-year-old Tara C. Campbell of Crisfield pleaded guilty to two counts of theft less than $500 and one…
UK: Hospital lost patient data disks
The BBC reports: A hospital has lost 100 computer disks containing personal information about patients. North Wales NHS Trust is carrying out a review of its data security following the incident at Glan Clwyd hospital in Denbighshire last month. The disks, which were to be destroyed, are believed to have been disposed of “inadvertently” with…
Ca: Clients of Yorkville spa have debit info stolen
CTV.ca reports: More than 200 customers of an upscale spa in the Yorkville area have had their credit and debit card information stolen, Toronto police said Tuesday. Four people are facing hundreds of charges in connection with the case. Police say the information was used to finance a lavish lifestyle that includes homes in Yorkville’s…