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Yale University notifying 119,000 that hackers stole their Social Security numbers and details in 2008-2009

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Dissent

Between April, 2008, and January, 2009, hackers accessed and exfiltrated data on 119,000 individual affiliated with the university.  The hacked data included the individuals’ names, Social Security numbers, date of birth (in most cases), and e-mail addresses and physical addresses in some cases. Not knowing about the hack at the time, Yale did nothing.  And…

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Public Safety Hack of D.C. police cameras was part of ransomware scheme, prosecutors say

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Dissent

Peter Hermann reports: When hackers took over two-thirds of D.C. police’s surveillance cameras days before the 2017 presidential inauguration, it appeared that the cyberattack was limited to elicit a single ransom payment. But court documents show that the alleged scheme that January was far more ambitious. Federal authorities say two Romanians accused in the hacking…

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UnityPoint warns 1.4 million patients their information might have been breached by email hackers

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Dissent

The DesMoines Register reports: One of Iowa’s main hospital and clinic systems has notified about 1.4 million patients that their personal information might have been breached. UnityPoint Health officials said hackers used “phishing” techniques to break into the company’s email system. The company, based in West Des Moines, said the hackers could have obtained medical…

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Court Rules Drivers Lack Standing to Pursue Claims Against Uber Because Data Breach Did Not Include Drivers’ Social Security Numbers

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Dissent

Tony Tootell and Patrick J. McMahon of Foley Lardner write: California companies housing their drivers’ personal information may feel less exposed to liability in light of the Northern District of California’s holding in Antman v. Uber Technologies, Inc. in May.[1] The trial court in Antman found that Uber was not liable to its drivers after hackers illicitly accessed their personal…

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AmberCare Hospice notifies patients of “missing” laptop

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Dissent

From AmberCare Hospice, this notice of a laptop theft incident: Recent Data Incident Affecting AmberCare Hospice Patients Ambercare Corporation, Inc. (“Ambercare”), a provider of personal care, hospice, and home health services, is committed to protecting its clients’ confidentiality. Ambercare has recently provided notice to certain New Mexico residents about an incident affecting their personal information….

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State survey leads to Vermont Health Connect email breach

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Dissent

Mike Faher reports: A survey snafu last week led to the disclosure of some Vermont Health Connect and Medicaid customers’ email addresses, state officials said Thursday. In total, 127 people sent emails – some inadvertently and some not – to other health insurance consumers amid confusion about an online survey issued July 20 through the Department…

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