Personal and health information of 918,000 vulnerable seniors was exposed on the Internet for months by a software developer working on a project. No one would have even known about it if the leak hadn’t been found by a guy with “too much time on his hands.” Before you give your personal or health insurance…
Category: Health Data
Excellus case offers a glimpse into the dark web of private data
Steve Orr of the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle has an interesting follow-up to the Excellus incident that was covered on this site in earlier posts. It seems plaintiff-members who are suing Excellus over the incident claim that their information was found up for sale on the dark web. But who’s selling it, and are the…
Eau Claire woman charged with prescription drug ID theft
The Leader-Telegram reports: A 38-year-old Eau Claire woman is accused of using a false identity to obtain prescription drugs. Molly B. Tiry, 5726 Otter Creek Court, Unit 7, has been charged in Eau Claire County Court with identity theft for financial gain and attempted possession of narcotic drugs, both felonies, and a misdemeanor count of…
Study: Risk of data breaches at hospitals is greater at larger facilities, teaching hospitals
Patrick Ercolano writes: The risk of data breaches at U.S. hospitals is greater at larger facilities and hospitals that have a major teaching mission, according to a study led by a researcher at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. More than 30 hospitals that were part of the study each have experienced data breaches at…
Highly confidential psychotherapy records from Maine center listed on the dark web
Update of April 24: On April 21, BHC reported this incident to HHS as impacting 4,229 patients. Original Post: In what may be the worst breach of 2017 so far in terms of highly sensitive and confidential patient records, a behavioral and mental health center in Maine recently learned that its patients’ records – including…
While investigating ransomware incident, ABCD Pediatrics uncovers evidence of other intrusion; more than 55,000 patients notified
ABCD Pediatrics, PA (“ABCD”) is committed to providing quality pediatric healthcare in the San Antonio area. Our mission is to provide the best care, to each patient, every time. With that being said, ABCD is writing to inform you about an incident that may have affected its patients’ protected health information. This notification is made…