Documents for a local hospital were found on the side of a rural roadway, and the information about almost three thousand patients may have been compromised. Officials with Saint Thomas Rutherford notified 2,859 patients about the breach which was discovered in April. Read more on NewsChannel5.
Category: Health Data
They view it as “Hollywood,” but TheDarkOverlord hit another medical entity (Update 2)
Overnight, TheDarkOverlord announced another hack, leaking some patient data into their Twitter timeline. We’re upping the heat on Hollywood. It’s time for another round. This time: something a little different. — thedarkoverlord (@tdohack3r) June 21, 2017 We’re upping the heat on Hollywood. It’s time for another round. This time: something a little different. The data…
A question of harm: LabMD to face off with FTC at 11th Circuit
Craig A. Newman writes: In a consequential test of the Federal Trade Commission’s authority as a data security regulator, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit will hear argument tomorrow in a case that will determine whether the agency must show a concrete consumer injury as an element of an enforcement action, just…
Waverly Health Center hit by ransomware; patient records not compromised
Kayla Thraikill reports: On June 14, 2017 an unknown ransomware variant infected the Waverly Health Center, a hospital located in Waverly, Iowa. Fortunately, the facility encrypts all of their patient data. Therefore, the hackers were unable to obtain any of the patient’s personal information. Although, the hackers were able to infect the systems, causing the…
AU: Confidential child protection files on sale at Alice Springs tip shop
Jano Gibson reports: Dozens of confidential documents, including a child protection investigation and a child death file, have been found at the Alice Springs tip shop, in a major privacy breach involving the Northern Territory Families department. The files relate to 33 clients and staff members of Territory Families dating back to 2009. They were…
Patient records in emails may have been accessed in phishing incident at Torrance Memorial Medical Center
City News Service reports: Torrance Memorial Medical Center began notifying some patients Monday that email accounts containing “work-related reports” and personal data were breached at the hospital.The so-called phishing attack occurred on April 18 and 19, according to medical center spokesman Ed Finn, who said facility personnel, working with third-party forensic investigators, launched an investigation…