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The Jones Day dump contains prescription drug records. Who’s notifying those patients of the breach?

Posted on February 27, 2021 by Dissent

By now, many are aware that Jones Day, a giant law firm, had some of its files stolen due to vulnerabilities in the standalone file transfer administration system by Accellion.  Jones Day is one of dozens of Accellion clients that have found themselves investigating and dealing with breaches affecting their businesses and clients. The Jones…

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GA: Metro school district working on cybersecurity after reports of hacking

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Dissent

Mike Petchenik reports: The DeKalb County School District is making changes to student computer account passwords after reports of hacking. One mother told Channel 2′s Mike Petchenik that when she got a call from her daughter’s assistant principal accusing her 10-year-old daughter of sending inappropriate messages to a teacher, she knew something wasn’t right. […] She contacted…

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MA: Home for the Little Wanderers starts notifying people while still investigating breach

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Dissent

Here we go… an entity that isn’t waiting until its investigation is totally complete to begin notifying. I love it! BRIGHTON, Mass., Feb. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Home for the Little Wanderers (“The Home”) is providing notice of a recent data security event. On or about December 28, 2020, The Home became aware of usual activity within an…

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“Without Undue Delay,” Friday edition

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Dissent

The Jacobson Memorial Hospital & Care Center had a breach last year that they are first disclosing this week. Here’s the chronology, based on a statement from their external counsel: July 28, 2020 — One employee’s email account is compromised and used to send out spam. August 5, 2020 — Hospital manages to kick bad…

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Cheating Companies Hacked Websites at MIT, Stanford, Columbia And More Than 100 Other Schools

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Dissent

Derek Newton reports: Jim Ridolfo at the University of Kentucky and William Hart-Davidson at Michigan State University have found that more than 100 websites of American colleges have been hacked or otherwise compromised by essay mills, the contract cheating providers that improperly sell academic work to students. Read more on Forbes.

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Npower shuts down mobile app following data breach

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Dissent

Dev Kundaliya reports: UK energy giant Npower has permanently closed its mobile app, after finding that hackers had used it to steal sensitive information from customers. The company will not bring the app back in the future, as it was due to be withdrawn within the next few weeks following Npower’s acquisition by Eon. Users…

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