It was one of those deja vu experiences I’m increasingly likely to have these days. I read a breach notification template that involved health insurance information, made a note of it in my compilation worksheet for Protenus, and was going about my other work when I read another notification template that was identical – except…
Category: Exposure
UK: ICO investigates Age UK after two data breaches
Kirsty Weakley writes: Age UK lost the personal details for current and former staff in two separate data breaches at the end of last year and has reported itself to the Information Commissioner’s Office. The charity has written to current and former employees to tell them that there were two incidents at the end of…
Florida Department of State notifies 945 of breach involving the last four digits of their SSN
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING INADVERTENT RELEASE OF LIMITED CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION DOS providing free credit monitoring services for 945 affected individuals TALLAHASSEE – In January 2013, The Florida Department of State, Division of Elections temporarily participated in a project pilot in an effort to facilitate validation of information between states. In September 2017, the last four digits…
Aetna Customers Get $17 Million In HIV Privacy settlement
WTVA reports: After thousands of customers’ HIV statuses were revealed in mailings last year, a federal class-action lawsuit against health care company Aetna has reached a $17 million settlement. The lawsuit was filed in August after some 12,000 Aetna customers nationwide received letters mailed in July that accidentally revealed their HIV status through the windows…
Medical records from defunct spa and wellness centers found dumped in New Bedford
Ashley Cullinane reports: Medical records were found dumped in New Bedford, sparking concern in the community. Private information like social security numbers and licenses are printed in the files, New Bedford Live reported. The records belonged to MD Medical Spa and Wellness Center in Hyannis and Norwell, Massachusetts. The facilities shut down in 2016. Read…
Security flaw in virtual reality porn app SinVR exposes personal info of 20,000 users
Joe Pinkstone reports: SinVR, a virtual reality porn app with 20,000 members, had a huge security flaw that exposed the personal details of its members to potential hackers. SinVR is a app that allows people to explore different sexual scenarios and interact with various characters in the virtual world. London-based cybersecurity firm Digital Interruption found…