WTVA reports: After thousands of customers’ HIV statuses were revealed in mailings last year, a federal class-action lawsuit against health care company Aetna has reached a $17 million settlement. The lawsuit was filed in August after some 12,000 Aetna customers nationwide received letters mailed in July that accidentally revealed their HIV status through the windows…
Category: Health Data
Computer discovered stolen from Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge
Jennifer Johnson reports: Park Ridge police are investigating how a computer belonging to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital ended up in the possession of a man claiming to reside in the Philippines, authorities said. The desktop computer was reported stolen Jan. 8 after a man reportedly contacted the hospital to say he bought a computer that…
Hackers attempted to break into Singing River Health System’s computers
Annie Johnson reports: Hackers attempted to break into the Singing River Health System’s computer overnight. The attempted cyber-attack triggered security protocols to protect the system’s data. “Late last night our Information Systems Team detected an attempted attack and immediately activated our security protocols,” said Chief Operating Officer Lee Bond. “Out of an abundance of caution…
KH: Patient records lost in fire in commune hit with HIV outbreak
I think this may be the first media report of a Cambodian data loss incident that I’ve ever posted here. Kong Meta reports: Records for one out of every three HIV patients were lost this month when a fire destroyed computers at Battambang province’s Roka referral hospital, which is located in an area hit by…
Medical records from defunct spa and wellness centers found dumped in New Bedford
Ashley Cullinane reports: Medical records were found dumped in New Bedford, sparking concern in the community. Private information like social security numbers and licenses are printed in the files, New Bedford Live reported. The records belonged to MD Medical Spa and Wellness Center in Hyannis and Norwell, Massachusetts. The facilities shut down in 2016. Read…
Hancock Health pays $55,000 ransom after SamSam locked up 1400 files; no patient data stolen
Samm Quinn has an update on the Hancock Health ransomware incident first reported the other day. The hospital ultimately paid a $55,000 (4 BTC) ransom to regain access to its systems, because although it could restore from backup, it would have taken more time. The hackers targeted more than 1,400 files, the names of every…