Documents for a local hospital were found on the side of a rural roadway, and the information about almost three thousand patients may have been compromised. Officials with Saint Thomas Rutherford notified 2,859 patients about the breach which was discovered in April. Read more on NewsChannel5.
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Former Miami-Dade Students Suing School Board Over Publishing Of Private Info
CBS Miami reports: Two former Miami-Dade school students claim the Miami-Dade County School Board was reckless and negligent for publishing students’ private information on the Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) website. The students said a simple internet search of their names brings up all sorts of private info. Information such as social security number, developmental…
U.S Department of Education looking into security breach at OU
Now THIS really surprises me. Robyn Craig reports: The U.S. Department of Education will become involved with [Oklahoma University] regarding the recent security breach, which released thousands of students’ personal information. The breach, which violated federal law, resulted in the release of student information, including student financial information. Therefore, the U.S. Department of Education is…
They view it as “Hollywood,” but TheDarkOverlord hit another medical entity (Update 2)
Overnight, TheDarkOverlord announced another hack, leaking some patient data into their Twitter timeline. We’re upping the heat on Hollywood. It’s time for another round. This time: something a little different. — thedarkoverlord (@tdohack3r) June 21, 2017 We’re upping the heat on Hollywood. It’s time for another round. This time: something a little different. The data…
Waverly Health Center hit by ransomware; patient records not compromised
Kayla Thraikill reports: On June 14, 2017 an unknown ransomware variant infected the Waverly Health Center, a hospital located in Waverly, Iowa. Fortunately, the facility encrypts all of their patient data. Therefore, the hackers were unable to obtain any of the patient’s personal information. Although, the hackers were able to infect the systems, causing the…
Larson Studios Breaks Silence about TheDarkOverlord hack and extortion (UPDATED)
In an intriguing follow-up to a case I reported in April concerning a hack-extortion incident involving TheDarkOverlord, Janko Roettgers reports that Larson Studios actually paid TheDarkOverlord’s 50 BTC demand. That alone would be surprising and newsworthy (there had been no payments made to the BTC wallet address given in the extortion contract), but Roettgers also…