Kendall Polidori reports: Nearly seven weeks after Columbia became the victim of a ransomware attack, the college provided details about how it would assist members of the college community whose data may have been compromised. A Friday, July 17 collegewide email from Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Jerry Tarrer and Associate Vice President and Chief…
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Alabama dental provider beats claims over 2019 ransomware attack
Sara Merken reports on a lawsuit stemming from a ransomware attack last year that potentially impacted almost 400,000 patients: A federal judge in Alabama dismissed a proposed class action against a major provider of dental services for children in the state that suffered a ransomware attack last year, concluding the plaintiffs lacked standing. U.S. District…
X-rays of male genitalia may have been shared online by central Pa. imaging employee: police
Jenna Wise reports: Fairview Township police are investigating reports that a Quantum Imaging employee broke patient confidentiality to share X-rays of male genitalia in a Facebook group. Chief Jason Loper told PennLive a detective was assigned to the case, but no arrests have been made at this point. In a press release posted to Facebook, Quantum said “reports…
Heartland Counseling Services announces potential contacts information breach in email gaffe
Reilly Mahon reports: Heartland Counseling Services, Inc. said on Thursday that the protected health information of more than 500 contacts was potentially compromised. They said in a statement that a breach happened on May 19 as a result of the use of electronic mail communication made to the contacts of Heartland Counseling Services. The breach…
Walmart Sued Under CCPA After Data Breach
Phil Muncaster reports: Walmart has become the latest big-name brand accused of violating California’s new data breach regulations. The retail giant is the subject of a new complaint alleging that customers now face “significant injuries and damage” after an unspecified incident. Customer names, addresses, financial and other information were among the haul for attackers, according…
A hacker used Twitter’s own ‘admin’ tool to spread cryptocurrency scam
Zack Whittaker reports: A hacker allegedly behind a spate of Twitter account hacks on Wednesday gained access to a Twitter “admin” tool on the company’s network that allowed them to hijack high-profile Twitter accounts to spread a cryptocurrency scam, according to a person with direct knowledge of the incident. The account hijacks hit some of the most prominent…