Schneck Medical Center announced Friday that it was notifying “a limited number” of patients of a data security incident that resulted in the access and exfiltration of some files containing protected health information (PHI). They do not indicate how many patients are being notified and the incident does not yet appear on HHS’s public breach…
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Mint gets data breach claims dismissed
Alyssa M. Sones of SheppardMullin writes about a data breach lawsuit with a somewhat different, albeit unsuccessful, approach. Sones explains: Fraser’s allegation that Mint had a role in helping the hacker gain control of his phone number sets this case apart from the typical data breach case….. Fraser alleges that Mint allowed Fraser’s number to…
Parker-Hannifin discloses breach affecting employee health plan data
On March 14, Parker-Hannifin discovered unauthorized access to to their IT systems that began three days earlier. Their investigation determined some files on Parker’s IT systems had been accessed and possibly acquired by the attacker. The information involved related to current and former employees, their dependents, and members of Parker’s Group Health Plans (including health…
Law Firm Cyber Breach May Impact 23K, Including Financial Institution Client’s Customers
Justin Henry reports: The cyberattack of Philadelphia midsize law firm Stevens & Lee has grown to include 23,066 people whose personal information was potentially compromised, including customers of the firm’s financial institution clients, according to public records. The new figure, revealed in notices to authorities last month, is a sharp increase from the 344 potentially impacted individuals reported by…
Capital One to settle 2019 data breach class action lawsuit for $190 million
Capital One will pay $190 million to resolve claims it jeopardized customer information in a 2019 data breach. The settlement benefits around 98 million Capital One customers whose information was compromised as part of the 2019 data breach. Read more at TopClassActions. This settlement is separate from the $80million penalty Capital One was fined in…
DEA Investigating Breach of Law Enforcement Data Portal
Brian Krebs reports: The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) says it is investigating reports that hackers gained unauthorized access to an agency portal that taps into 16 different federal law enforcement databases. KrebsOnSecurity has learned the alleged compromise is tied to a cybercrime and online harassment community that routinely impersonates police and government officials to harvest personal…