WKTV reports that Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare has disclosed that almost 18,000 of its patients were impacted by a breach at its business associate, CaptureRx. The breach occurred on February 6, and Faxton was notified on March 30. Investigation revealed that the types of ePHI included: First Name, Last Name, Date of Birth, Prescription Information,…
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Exclusive: What Happened? A dispute between NightLion Security and Astoria Company Escalates
A DataBreaches.net exclusive: It is not uncommon for a firm to deny allegations that they have been breached. It is not uncommon for a firm to acknowledge that there has been a breach but claim that it is not as dramatic as a researcher might claim. And it is not uncommon for researchers to receive…
MN: RCTC students birthdates released in data breach
Erich Fisher reports that Rochester Community Technical College discovered it had twice made errors in responding to semi-annual public records requests from LexisNexis: A data breach at Rochester Community Technical College was identified and remedied on March 31 after it was discovered that a third-party company had received the birthdates of 5,392 students. No other…
Florida girl, 18, faces 16-year jail for hacking ‘homecoming queen’ contest with mom’s help
There’s an update on a hacking case first reported in March. Unlike high school students who hack to change grades, Emily Grover and her mother stand accused of hacking to rig the homecoming queen election in her favor. Now it appears that she will be charged as an adult to face multiple felony charges.
Gifford says vendor had data breach
Gifford Health Care last month notified federal authorities of a data breach involving a vendor that helps administer one of the Randolph-based medical center’s drug-pricing programs. Gifford notified the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on April 23 of a “hacking/IT incident” involving a network server, according to HHS records. Gifford spokeswoman Ashley Lincoln on…
Houston Man Sentenced to Over Ten Years in Federal Prison for Massive Credit Card Fraud Scheme
NEW ORLEANS, LA – United States District Judge Eldon E. Fallon sentenced EDWARD TOLIVER, age 47, a New Orleans native who had been living in Houston, Texas, to 124 months in federal prison for his role in a massive credit card fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. The sentencing was held on April 29, 2021. In…