Ron Wilshire reports: Clarion University was notified of an email compromise that occurred because of a criminal phishing scam that compromised two email accounts in the registrar’s office. The unauthorized individual or individuals had access to the accounts between October 7 and October 10. “Clarion University is committed to data integrity and privacy protection,” said Communication Manager…
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Glens Falls Hospital workers’ Social Security numbers and flu shot status released in internal email
Michael Goot reports on a breach involving hospital employees’ health information. In this case, the health information relates to a work issue, and Social Security numbers are also involved, but it’s still their health information that caught my eye. The names and Social Security numbers of Glens Falls Hospital employees who had not received flu…
Sinai Health System notifies 11,350 patients after phishing incident
Ally Marotti reports: At least two employees at Sinai Health System had their email accounts compromised in a phishing incident, potentially affecting the information of 11,350 people. The seven-member hospital system said in a statement Thursday that it cannot confirm whether any patient information in the email accounts was viewed. However, there is a low…
Basic training in avoiding phishing is no longer sufficient
Oof. I read something like this notification below from Boise Cascade Company in Utah, and I wonder if the employees had been regularly trained in avoiding phishing attacks, or if it was just the case that the phishing was done so damned well that the employees fell for it despite their training. In this case,…
‘Jeopardy!’ Winner Charged With Cybercrime Felonies
Tom Ozimek reports: A record-breaking “Jeopardy” game show champion and former Adrian College history professor has been charged with two cybercrime-related felonies. Stephanie Jass, 47, faced arraignment on Tuesday, Dec. 5, in Lenawee County District Court in southern Michigan, mlive.com reports, on charges of unauthorized access to a college computer, and using a computer to commit…
Former Columbia Sportswear employee sentenced to probation and community service
There’s an update in the case of a former Columbia Sportswear employee who was sued by the firm for allegedly hacking them after he left their employ. In August, Michael Leeper pleaded guilty. Now, despite prosecution attempts to get him some jail time, Leeper was sentenced to three years of probation with 400 hours of community…