Yes, let’s release a breach notification at 5 pm on the Friday of a big holiday weekend…. In this case, it’s The Neurology Foundation in Rhode Island, reporting on an incident involving employee wrongdoing. You can read the full press release here. Note that although the problem was discovered months ago, notification of the breach was…
Category: Breach Incidents
Victim of TheDarkOverlord notifies HHS that 6,642 patients’ data were hacked
Back in June, this site noted that the majority of victims of TheDarkOverlord had not reported the claimed breaches to HHS and that this site had filed a Freedom of Information request with HHS seeking any records on those breaches. That FOIA request included an incident involving the medical practice of Drs. Feinstein & Roe…
Tax documents with personal info found in East Naples dumpster
WINK News reports: A box with files full of tax-related personal information from dozens of people was found in an open dumpster by U.S. 41. A man, who declined to be identified, made the discovery last month while bicycling near the dumpster at a plaza in East Naples. The files were stuffed with unshreded forms…
Hackers claim to have leaked Game of Thrones season finale details
The newest email from “Mr. Smith” began: Hi, This is 6th Wave of HBO Leak, contains final episode of “Game of Thrones” season 7 and contracts of GOT actors… Spread Well… Attached to the email was a link to a data dump plus files with what appeared to be a 127-page file dated April 26,…
Could hackers be behind the U.S. Navy collisions?
Elizabeth Weise reports: Was a hack attack behind two separate instances of Navy ships colliding with commercial vessels in the past two months? Experts say it’s highly unlikely, but not impossible — and the Navy is investigating. Rumors on Twitter and in computer security circles have been swirling about the possibility that cyber attacks or jamming were involved in…
Oceanside investigating possible data theft on bill-paying website
Pam Kragen reports: The city of Oceanside has shut down its online bill-paying system for utility customers while it investigates a possible data breach of customers’ account and credit card information. Twenty-five residents who recently paid their water, sewer or trash bills through the city’s online portal contacted the city on Aug. 13 to report…