Redaction Grenoble reports (translation): The computers of the Grésivaudan clinic, in La Tronche ( Isère ) have been stopped since Friday, April 17, 2021 . “We are on a break, we can not do anything”, we confirm at the reception of the establishment. At issue: a cyberattack that affects at least 12 establishments of the French Student Health Foundation (Fsef), of which the Isère…
Category: Health Data
Vermont Health Connect had 10 data breaches last winter
Katie Jickling reports that there were 10 instances where individuals saw other individuals’ information when connecting to Vermont Health Connect. I wouldn’t call that 10 data breaches. It sounds more like one problem that happened to 10 people. In any event, she reports: Andrea De La Bruere, executive director of the Agency of Human Services,…
CH: Schaffhausen hospitals suffer major IT failures
Philipp Anz reports (translation): On the night of April 13, the Schaffhausen hospitals were victims of a network infrastructure interruption in the cantonal IT service, mainly affecting the administrative and communication area. Read more on inside-it. On April 15, IT company KSD reported “The network of Schaffhausen hospitals became fully functional as of 2:30 am,…
“Without Undue Delay,” Saturday edition: D.C.’s Planned Parenthood reports data was breached last fall
Brittany Renee Mayes reports: Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, D.C., on Friday revealed it had a breach of patient information last fall. In a notice posted to its website, the organization revealed that it found “unusual” activity on its networks on Sept. 3. At that time, it began securing its systems, started an investigation and…
Ca: Privacy Breach at Algoma Public Health
Dan Gray reports: Some residents of Sault Ste. Marie have been notified by Algoma Public Health that their personal information had been breached. In a copy of the letter obtained by Saultonline staff, APH admits to having a staff member inadvertently send a compromising e-mail “to another health care service provider.” The incident occurred June…
NY: Montefiore Medical Center discloses fourth insider-wrongdoing breach in seven months
Montefiore Medical Center in New York is notifying patients of yet another insider-wrongdoing breach. Read their press release below and then the comments after it. April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Montefiore Medical Center is notifying some patients about a security breach involving information illegally accessed by a former employee. Categories of personal information accessed varied…