Matt Dotray reports that Texas residents who filed a Section 8 application with the Lubbock Housing Authority for rent assistance may have had their names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and estimated income exposed on the LHA’s web site when the wrong (unredacted) file was uploaded on December 23, instead of the redacted-SSN one. The file remained online…
Category: U.S.
All in: NAIC wants all states and territories to collaborate in probe of Anthem breach
The Denver Channel reports: Members of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners want a multi-state examination of Anthem, Inc. and its affiliates, following the discovery of a cybersecurity breach at the health insurance company. […] Given the potential scope of the breach and the number of consumers affected, the NAIC said it anticipates all 56…
Anthem Breach May Have Started in April 2014
Brian Krebs reports: Analysis of open source information on the cybercriminal infrastructure likely used to siphon 80 million Social Security numbers and other sensitive data from health insurance giant Anthem suggests the attackers may have first gained a foothold in April 2014, nine months before the company says it discovered the intrusion. Read his full article on…
Aspire Indiana notifies over 45,000 employees and clients after burglars nab office laptops
Since HHS has been revamping their breach tool, I’ve had a tough time figuring out what’s newly added or what I’ve missed. One incident, caught my eye, however, and I was able to find the covered entity’s notice of the breach. An undated notice* linked from Aspire Indiana, Inc.‘s home page explains: Aspire Indiana, Inc. Notifies Individuals…
Credit card data stolen from Mesa del Sol Golf Club
The Yuma Sun reports: Yuma County sheriff’s deputies are investigating the fraudulent use of credit card numbers stolen from the Mesa del Sol Golf Club clubhouse in January. Sheriff’s spokesman Alfonso Zavala said Thursday there are at least 41 known unauthorized transactions stemming from the breach, though he didn’t know the number of cards they…
GA: Shorter U. students claim to be victims of identity theft
There may be a follow-up to a breach involving theft of student records noted on this site in November 2014. Jeremy Stewart reports: The September 2014 theft of student files from Shorter University could be the source of problems for two Rome women who say they are the victims of fraudulent tax returns. Whitney Chanelle Ringer,…