Marianne Kolbasuk McGee reports: The Department of Health and Human Services’ information security program has received a “not effective” rating as a result of several weaknesses found in an annual review of compliance with the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2014. The HHS Office of Inspector General report is based on an audit conducted…
Category: Government Sector
CPSC Notifies Consumer Product Manufacturers of Possible Data Breach of Safety Information
Merrit Jones and Jena Valdetero of Bryan Cave write: A number of retailers and manufacturers have recently received notices from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission concerning a possible data breach. The CPSC’s letter advises recipients of an unauthorized release of confidential information that did not go through the procedures of 15 U.S.C. § 2055,…
MS: Lauderdale County employees’ sensitive information exposed
Whitney Downard reports: More than 100 Lauderdale County employees had their sensitive information shared via email to other employees covered by the county’s healthcare plan in an accidental exposure Tuesday. Personal information in the email included names, social security numbers and phone numbers. Chris Lafferty, the county administrator, inadvertently shared the information in a county-wide email sharing health…
AU: Centrelink privacy breach ‘horrendous’
The Australian Associated Press reports: Labor’s social services spokesperson Linda Burney has criticised the Coalition for its “mismanagement” of a remote community employment program after Centrelink clients had their details published to a public Facebook page. Dozens of names of those required to attend client meetings were uploaded by a Northern Territory work-for-the-dole provider in…
Terminated firefighter enters plea in stolen data case
Walt Buteau reports: A terminated veteran East Greenwich firefighter pleaded no contest in a case involving missing data used to repair and maintain the emergency alarm system that protects town-owned buildings and commercial property, the Target 12 Investigators have learned. Robert Warner, 43, of Warwick, entered the plea in Kent County Court on Tuesday to…
Embassies targeted by hackers with bogus State Dept. spreadsheet: Report
Andrew Blake reports: Embassies in Europe have wound up on the receiving end of an ongoing hacking campaign with roots in Russia, a multinational cybersecurity firm warned Monday. Researchers at Check Point reported becoming aware of a weaponized spreadsheet being emailed to targets described as “government finance authorities and representatives in several embassies in Europe.”…