Kelsi Anderson reports: BJC HealthCare is warning patients that their information may have been exposed after it discovered someone gained unauthorized access to three employee email accounts. The suspicious activity was noticed on March 6 and a leading computer forensic firm was hired to investigate. It determined the email accounts had been accessed for a…
Category: Health Data
So much for their moratorium on attacking healthcare entities: Maze Team attacks a plastic surgeon
We also stop all activity versus all kinds of medical organizations until the stabilization of the situation with virus — Maze Team, March 18, 2020 Despite having proclaimed that they would not be attacking medical entities during the pandemic, Maze Team has attacked another medical entity: a Bellevue, Washington-based plastic surgeon who specializes in surgery…
Scott Disick Leaves Rehab After Photo Leaks, Reportedly Plans To Sue Facility Over Privacy Breach
Kristine Lofgren reports: Scott Disick reportedly checked into rehab last Tuesday after relapsing into drug and alcohol abuse, but after photos leaked of the star at All Points North Lodge in Colorado, he was apparently so upset that he decided to check himself out. TMZ reports that Disick is also planning to sue the facility for violating his privacy…
‘Breach of privacy’: Ontario Privacy Commissioner on electronic information found abandoned by MLHU
Daryl Newcombe reports: A “breach of privacy” is how Ontario’s Privacy Commissioner refers to information discovered on electronics abandoned by the Middlesex London Health Unit during a recent move. The commissioner also commends the actions of local authorities to contain the breach and “minimize the impact.” Read more on CTV.
Security lapse at India’s Jio exposed coronavirus symptom checker results
Zack Whittaker reports: Since the start of the outbreak, governments and companies have scrambled to develop apps and websites that can help users identify COVID-19 symptoms. India’s largest cell network Jio, a subsidiary of Reliance, launched its coronavirus self-test symptom checker in late March, just before the Indian government imposed a strict nationwide lockdown to prevent the further…
Update to Maze’s ransomware attack on Hammersmith Medicines Research
On March 21, this site reported that Maze Team had attacked Hammersmith Medicines Research (HMR) in London — a clinical testing firm that conducts early Phase 1 and Phase 2 pharmacological tests. Maze had attacked and locked up their data on March 14, but HMR was reportedly able to quickly restore their ability to function and…