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,…
Category: Breach Incidents
WI: Janesville Pharmacist Charged with Health Care Fraud & Identity Theft
Madison, Wis. – John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Mark Johnson, 55, Janesville, Wis., was arrested without incident in Janesville, by agents from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, with assistance from the Janesville Police Department. Johnson will make…
Hack of former DST business exposes Blue Cross Blue Shield member info
This may turn out to be one of the biggest healthcare sector breaches of the year. Kansas City Business Journals reports: Newkirk Products Inc. reported a security breach of personal information for health insurance ID cards, including those for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. However, Newkirk said in a Friday release, the breach did not…
Innovak Can’t Shake Data Breach Suit
An Alabama federal judge refused on Thursday to toss a proposed class action against software company Innovak International brought by residents who allege the company knew at least two years ago about the weaknesses in its system’s security that led to an April data breach. Read more on Law360 (sub. required). For more background on…
Nordic Consulting Partners email gaffe exposes PHI
External counsel for Nordic Consulting Partners has notified the NH Attorney General’s Office of a breach: This Firm represents Nordic Consulting Partners, Inc. (“Nordic”) in connection with a situation where an email with the wrong attachment was inadvertently sent out to current and former Nordic employees. The attachment contained the personal information of the recipients…
FI: Researchers of leaking psychological test results
Helsinki Times reports: The Finnish Defence Forces’ accusations that researchers have leaked the results of psychological tests conducted on hundreds of thousands of conscripts are exceptional, estimates Reijo Aarnio, the Data Protection Ombudsman of Finland. […] The scope of the alleged data leak is very unusual, if not outright unprecedented, says Aarnio.“But you’re talking about…