TASS reports: A young married couple from St. Petersburg, who were detained in Italy under a Europol warrant that was issued at the request of France, are challenging an extradition ruling, Renato Musella, a lawyer for the couple, told TASS. He said they were detained in late August when they came for a vacation. “In…
Category: Breach Incidents
Michigan woman accused of identity theft, posing as a nurse faces up to 20 years in prison
CBS reports: A Western Michigan woman is facing up to 20 years in prison in connection to a “nurse imposter” case where she is accused of using a real nurse’s identity to obtain jobs as a registered nurse, officials said. […] According to the indictment, Gallarzo allegedly used the Michigan licensing number and the name…
ChildFund NZ discloses third-party breach
ChildFund in New Zealand has issued a public notice about a data breach involving a telemarketing company, Pareto Phone Limited. ChildFund had contracted with Pareto in 2014 to conduct fundraising activity on its behalf. ChildFund does not say when it may have stopped working Pareto, but Pareto suffered a cyberattack in April of this year…
Oak Valley Hospital District notifies more than 280,000 patients of data breach
On September 15, Oak Valley Hospital District in California notified the state and HHS of a data security incident that began on April 21 and was first discovered on July 18. According to its notification, a copy of which is also posted on its website, Oak Valley could not rule out the possibility of unauthorized…
Data breaches put domestic abuse victims’ lives at risk, UK Information Commissioner warns
From the U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office: Warning comes after the ICO reprimands seven organisations in the past 14 months for data breaches affecting victims of domestic abuse. Most cases related to organisations inappropriately disclosing the victim’s home address to alleged perpetrators. Commissioner urges organisations to take responsibility for training their staff and putting appropriate systems…
AlphV claims to have hit MNGI Digestive Health — developing
MNGI Digestive Health (MNGI) in Minnesota is a physician-owned multi-center gastroenterology practice that has been recognized for its excellence. MNGI was previously known as Minnesota Gastroenterology, P.A., and was created by partnership of three independent practices: Digestive Healthcare, Gastroenterology Consultants, and St. Paul Gastroenterology. Unfortunately, excellence in medical practice and care does not immunize a…