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NC: DHHS discloses second Medicaid data breach

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Dissent

WRAL reports that the North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services has had a second breach involving hundreds of Medicaid patients. It was the second time in as many months that an employee error involving unencrypted e-mail resulted in exposure of patient information.  This time, the breach reportedly affected 524 patients. Officials said they have installed…

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Illinois data breach: Dept. of Insurance posts personal information on public website

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Dissent

Marcia Lense reports: The Illinois Department of Insurance announced an inadvertent data release, that exposed critical personal information. According to a news release, the department received a complaint that Social Security numbers from a health care provider could be seen. The department says it had sent filings from Blue Cross Blue Shield to the System…

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Speaking of “We have met the enemy, and he is us….”

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Dissent

RT reports that Russian TV accidentally leaked a secret ‘nuclear torpedo’ design. Yes, you read that correctly. The Kremlin has confirmed “some secret data” was accidentally leaked when Russian TV stations broadcast material apparently showing blueprints from a nuclear torpedo, designed to be used against enemy coastal installations. During President Vladimir Putin’s meeting with military…

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OPM’s $20M contract for ID theft protection violated federal rules

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Dissent

Can OPM do anything right? In this week’s installment of their totally infuriating breach and breach response saga, it appears that they didn’t follow proper procedures in awarding a contract for ID theft monitoring services for breach victims. Jack Moore reports: The in­spect­or gen­er­al of the Of­fice of Per­son­nel Man­age­ment says a $20 mil­lion sole-source…

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UK: Probe into data breach at Telford & Wrekin Council as it sends out 222 letters revealing personal details

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Dissent

The Shropshire Star reports: The error, which saw 222 incorrectly printed letters sent to homes in the borough, was in breach of data rules, the authority has admitted. Council chiefs today apologised for the blunder, which they said was down to human error. A disabled woman in her 60s, who lives in Telford but does…

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UK: Hacker jailed for eight months after attacking police, council, charity and porn websites

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Dissent

Liverpool Echo reports: A jobless computer hacker was jailed today for eight months after launching a mass cyber attack on The Met Police, Tory Party and British Airways websites – from his bedroom in his parents’ house. Ian Sullivan, 51, flooded the internet servers for police forces, councils, charities and even porn sites as part…

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