Why are we still reading reports of devices with unencrypted patient information being stolen from providers’ unattended vehicles? This is the second report this month I’ve read like this. And while it’s one thing to inform patients that you believe the device was stolen for commercial value and not contents, does this letter go too far…
Category: Breach Incidents
KY: Lawrence County Medical Practice, Employees Charged with Medicaid Fraud, Prescription Forgery
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 16, 2016) – Attorney General Andy Beshear and his Office of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse today announced the indictment of a Lawrence County Medical Practice and the arrest of three providers of the practice on charges related to Medicaid fraud and forgery of prescriptions, both Class D felonies. Tri-State Family Medical Center LLC,…
KR: [Editorial] Unprotected data
An editorial in The Korea Herald begins: The Korea Communications Commission has imposed 180 million won ($163,000) in fines on Lotte Homeshopping for selling the personal information of its customers to other companies. But the fines were too small compared to the revenue Lotte earned through the sale of customer data. The home shopping channel…
Hacker Publishes List Of Cell Phone Numbers, Private E-Mails For Most House Democrats
The Smoking Gun reports: After disappearing for a couple of weeks, the hacker “Guccifer 2.0” returned late this afternoon to provide a new headache for Democrats. In a post to his WordPress blog, the vandal–who previously provided nearly 20,000 Democratic National Committee e-mails to Wikileaks–uploaded an Excel file that includes the cell phone numbers and private e-mail…
Nurse’s Gory Tweets Result in Lawsuit
Law360 reports: Allegations that a nurse at a major Chicago hospital tweeted about a shooting victim’s death and blood-soaked hospital room are a stunning cautionary tale that health care providers can use to hammer home how workers may be held liable for privacy lapses, attorneys say. A Chicago nurse allegedly tweeted this image of a…
Carle health system warns of data breach due to vendor error
The Carle health system in Illinois issued this statement regarding a breach due to an unnamed vendor error: Notice to Our Patients Regarding Server Files Carle is committed to protecting the security and confidentiality of our patients’ information. This notice is to inform our patients about an incident involving some patients’ information. On June 14, 2016,…