Matt Kadosh reports: A Nutley man and retired police officer, who admitted to selling personally identifiable information stolen from a law enforcement database, has been ordered to serve two years of probation for his role in the crime. Superior Court Judge Michael L. Ravin cited 52-year-old retired Newark Police Officer Dino D’Elia’s four prior arrests and…
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Former employee reportedly steals mental health data on 28,434 Bexar County patients
Samantha Ehlinger reports: The Center for Health Care Services in San Antonio is notifying 28,434 local patients whose Social Security numbers, mental health and other sensitive records were stolen when a former employee allegedly took the data on his personal laptop after he was fired, the company said in a news release. The mental health…
Lawsuit claims Bend nurse shared confidential medical records
Kyle Spurr reports: St. Charles Health System is being sued for $500,000 by a patient who claims a nurse illegally shared his private health information without his permission. Jason Miller was receiving treatment at St. Charles Bend on May 15, 2016, for injuries related to an all-terrain vehicle accident. A nurse not assigned to him,…
WV: Patient accuses Charleston Area Medical Center, ex-wife of invasion of privacy
Lhalie Castillo reports: A Logan County man alleges his medical records were accessed by his ex-wife without permission. Brent Varney filed a complaint Oct. 23 in Kanawha Circuit Court against Charleston Area Medical Center and Angela Varney alleging negligence, invasion of privacy and other counts. According to the complaint, the plaintiff received treatment at the…
Tenafly High School student charged in transcript hacking
A senior at Tenafly High School, regarded as one of the best high schools in northern New Jersey, had a common dream: He pinned his collegiate hopes on admission to an Ivy League university. Still, the student apparently feared his transcript wouldn’t be impressive enough to make the grade. So yes, he allegedly did what he never should…
Morrisons’ data leak could see thousands of workers given payout
Jan Colley, Simon Smith, and Gareth Bartlett report: Staff at Morrisons could be about to receive a massive payout after their personal details were posted on the internet. A huge data leak by the supermarket giant has allowed a claim by thousands of workers. They are seeking compensation for the upset and distress caused and…