Back in July, this site reported that a number of gift shops at zoos were impacted by a breach involving their point of sale systems. Service Systems Associates (SSA) issued a statement at the time. I’m not sure why more impacted entities are first disclosing now, but WBAP reports: You’ll want to check your bank statements if you went…
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University of Oklahoma’s Urology Clinic notifying 9,300 of possible HIPAA breach after yet another laptop is stolen from a physician’s car
In July, the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine – Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology notified almost 7,700 patients after a laptop was stolen from physician’s car. Now the University of Oklahoma’s Urology Clinic is notifying 9,300 patients about the theft of another laptop with protected health information. From their statement: The University of Oklahoma takes patient…
Uber Left Hundreds of Drivers’ Licenses and Social Security Numbers Exposed
Motherboard reports: Due to an apparent mistake, Uber left the personal information of what appears to be hundreds of drivers exposed online, including their Social Security numbers, scans of driver licenses, tax forms, and other data. The data leak seems to be linked to the company’s new “Uber partner” app, designed to provide drivers with…
NM: Investigators still don’t know how Nusenda Credit Union members’ banking info obtained by alleged criminal
Matt Howerton reports: New Mexico State Police are still trying to understand how a man charged with multiple counts of identity theft and unauthorized use of an ATM card got the banking information of 35 people to withdraw thousands of dollars fraudulently. Investigators arrested Chris Garcia and James Rogers at the end of September and charged the two…
AZ: Hackers steal Streets of New York credit card data
Marc Martinez reports: It’s a popular Valley restaurant chain known for is pizza, but now “The Streets of New York” owners are dealing with a problem that is affecting its customers. The business fell victim to hackers who were able to steal credit card information from patrons. It doesn’t look like it was a large…
Court rules for Coca-Cola identity theft victim on stolen laptops
Judy Greenwald reports: A Coca-Cola employee who was the victim of identity theft after company laptops were stolen did suffer actual harm as a result, and can pursue a putative class action lawsuit against the company, says a Pennsylvania federal court. Shane K. Enslin began working for a company that was eventually acquired by the…