Kelsey Jean-Baptiste reports: Concerns about confidential records being found thrown on the ground of the Old Pulaski Middle School have many worried. Hundreds of students, teachers, and staff are now at risk of having their private information stolen. Pulaski School superintendent, Dr. Kevin Siers says the documents date back to the 1970s. In pictures given…
Category: Exposure
Russians Who Bought Fake Vaccine Certificates Targeted in Data Leak – Kommersant
The Moscow Times reports: A database of Russians who purchased fake coronavirus vaccine certificates has leaked online, the Kommersant business daily reported Friday, with experts warning that the buyers are now at risk of both blackmail and jail time. With vaccine skepticism rampant, many Russians have turned to the black market to purchase counterfeit QR code passes that…
Manitoba sued over privacy breach involving 9,000 children
Dean Pritchard reports an update to a previously disclosed breach: A class-action lawsuit will proceed against the province after confidential information about nearly 9,000 children with disabilities was mistakenly sent to agencies that provide services to them and community advocates. An email notice was delivered to potential claimants this week notifying them about the class…
NJ Acting AG Bruck Reaches Settlement with Two Printing Companies over Improper Disclosures of Protected Health Information
The following press release concerns breaches that occurred five years ago. NEWARK – Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck and the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced that two printing companies have agreed to pay $130,000 in penalties and to implement new security policies to resolve allegations they violated the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act (CFA)…
Boat biz breaches itself: Brittany Ferries ‘fesses up to leaks caused by routine website update
Paul Kunert reports: It’s never good when a boat operator talks of a breach, even if in this case it’s a figurative one. Brittany Ferries has told some customers that an unforeseen technical glitch introduced after “routine” website maintenance had left their accounts wide open, potentially exposing very sensitive details to anyone who knew the…
Activists leak 600 hours of mostly Dallas police helicopter footage after city’s 22 terabyte loss of criminal case data
David Lee reports: Data transparency activists released a massive 600-hour leak of mostly Dallas Police Department helicopter footage, raising more questions about the city’s data security protocols three months after DPD admitted to a 22-terabyte deletion of case data that resulted in the release of criminal defendants awaiting trial. Distributed Denial of Secrets — a…