Brian Halevie-Goldman, a psychiatrist involved in the BALCO dope-prescribing scandal in major league sports, recently notified HHS of a stolen laptop containing information on 2000 patients. I can find no substitute notice or other information at this time, and this post will be updated if I do find something. Casewatch summarized some of Halevie-Goldman’s prior…
Category: Health Data
Marin electronic medical record system hacked, ransom paid
Richard Halstead reports: Marin Medical Practices Concepts, a Novato company that provides medical billing and electronic medical records services to many Marin physicians, had its computer system hacked and paid a ransom to regain access to its own data. There is “no evidence” that any patient data were compromised, according to a company official. As…
Ransomware attack on Delhi-based diagnostic centre
The Hindu reports: A diagnostic centre in the national Capital was recently targeted by unknown hackers, who through a ransomware gained illegal access to its servers and encrypted the data. They demanded ransom from the owner in the form of bitcoins to restore the data. […] Based on a complaint from the diagnostic centre, the…
Carle health system warns of data breach due to vendor error
The Carle health system in Illinois issued this statement regarding a breach due to an unnamed vendor error: Notice to Our Patients Regarding Server Files Carle is committed to protecting the security and confidentiality of our patients’ information. This notice is to inform our patients about an incident involving some patients’ information. On June 14, 2016,…
WI: Janesville Pharmacist Charged with Health Care Fraud & Identity Theft
Madison, Wis. – John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Mark Johnson, 55, Janesville, Wis., was arrested without incident in Janesville, by agents from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, with assistance from the Janesville Police Department. Johnson will make…
Hack of former DST business exposes Blue Cross Blue Shield member info
This may turn out to be one of the biggest healthcare sector breaches of the year. Kansas City Business Journals reports: Newkirk Products Inc. reported a security breach of personal information for health insurance ID cards, including those for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. However, Newkirk said in a Friday release, the breach did not…