AP reports: Federal investigators found significant cybersecurity weaknesses in the health insurance websites of California, Kentucky and Vermont that could enable hackers to get their hands on sensitive personal information about hundreds of thousands of people, The Associated Press has learned. And some of those flaws have yet to be fixed. Read more on Midland…
Category: Government Sector
Barrie police chief says investigation ongoing after officer accesses cell block video
For your file on “small breaches with big impact:” Barrie police Special Const. Ralph Hillyard was fired last week for what Greenwood calls “misconduct and unacceptable behaviour,” one day after Ontario court justice William Gorewich rebuked the officer for accessing restricted cell block video of a woman in custody that captured her using the toilet….
UK: Expectant parents hit by National Childbirth Trust data breach
BBC reports: A childbirth charity has apologised to expectant parents after their registration details were accessed in a “data breach”. The National Childbirth Trust (NCT) sent a message saying their email addresses, usernames and passwords had been “compromised”. The incident has been reported to police and the UK’s data watchdog. The NCT stressed no other…
VA responds to security breaches on eBenefits website
Danielle Leigh reports: An Army veteran from Yelm has a warning for other veterans about security breaches on the eBenefits website maintained by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense. The website is a universal portal for managing retirement, healthcare and disability described as “a secure environment where you can safely access your personal…
IE: IAA apologizes for data breach
The Irish Aviation Authority has apologised after a data breach on its drone register. Registered owners were allowed to access the names and contact details of all other drone pilots as a result of an error. Read more on The Nationalist.
Turkish prosecutor opens probe into ‘personal data theft’ of millions
From the it’s-about-time dept., Yeni Şafak reports: … Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ said that the source of the mass leak should be verified. Turkey has a personal data protection law which guarantees personal data protection as an institutional right, in force. Fifty million people is a very big number. We will take all measures to…