RTHK reports: A laptop computer, containing information of more than 3,600 patients, has allegedly been stolen at Queen Mary Hospital. The computer belongs to the Department of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong. The case has been reported to police and the privacy commissioner. The university has apologised to the affected patients. And that’s…
Category: Breach Incidents
Indictments in patient data theft from Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology Nutrition of Florida (UPDATED)
As seen in the Tampa Star: Three men have been indicted for stealing the personal patient information of more than 13,000 people from a Tampa medical practice and using it to create fraudulent credit cards and steal tax refunds. The conspiracy to steal the personal patient information of thousands of clients at the Tampa office…
Burrell Behavioral Health Provides Notice Of Data Security Incident
DATELINE: Springfield, Missouri – September 2, 2016 – Burrell Behavioral Health today announced a cyber attack on its computer network. On July 7, 2016, it discovered that an individual or individuals gained access to the email account of an employee of Burrell Behavioral Health. Burrell Behavioral Health immediately took steps to secure the email account…
Hutton Hotel Notifies Customers of Payment Card Breach That Began in 2012
Noble House & Resorts wasn’t the only hospitality sector issuing a breach disclosure in the past 24 hours. Hutton Hotel also broke news of a payment card breach to its customers, but whereas Noble House’s breach began in April 2016, Hutton’s appears to have begun in 2012. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Hutton Hotel values the relationship…
Southwest Portland Dental notifies patients of Patterson Dental breach
There’s a somewhat interesting follow-up to a situation DataBreaches.net first reported in February. Back then, DataBreaches.net had reported that 22,000 patients from several health care providers had their PHI exposed on an FTP server that Patterson Dental used to provide support documentation for its Eaglesoft software. That report was based on information and screenshots provided by a researcher….
LabMD files for stay of FTC order
As expected, LabMD is seeking a stay of the FTC’s order while they appeal the Commission’s final order to a federal court. As I was reading their application, one particular footnote caught my eye, as it relates to the purpose of the raid on Tiversa that this site reported back in March. 3 The FBI raided Tiversa headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,…