Jessica Noll and Faith Abubey report: A police department’s crime analyst in Cobb County was charged with 31 counts of computer theft. Shannon Pope, a 17-year veteran of the Smyrna Police Department, posted bond at $3,500 after being arrested on June 21. Pope, 38, stole information without authorization including driver’s licenses and mobile data of…
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White Blossom Care Center Notifies Residents of Data Security Incident
From their press release: White Blossom Care Center (“White Blossom”) announced today an incident that resulted in the exposure of certain resident information at its facility in San Jose, Calif. It is important to note that, based on the available information, we have no specific evidence that any potentially exposed data has been used inappropriately….
TN: Clinic tells patients disgruntled former employee compromised their records
A local counseling service is notifying its patients that its computer records were recently compromised and private information may be at risk. Professional Counseling and Medical Associates, 849 Volunteer Dr., Suite 2, reported a breach of its electronic health records system, which was copied by a disgruntled former employee who is a healthcare professional. This…
High school hacker who changed grades pays for his actions, now studies cybertech
T. Keung Huia reports: A former Wake County high school student who hacked into his school’s computer system to change grades had his criminal charges dismissed Wednesday after he repaid the school district and completed community service. Saivamsi Krishna Hanumanthu was a 17-year-old senior at Panther Creek High School in Cary in February 2016 when…
Cannabis delivery startup Eaze confirms theft of some user data from service provider
Jason Rowley reports: An anonymous source tipped off Crunchbase News that Eaze, the Series B-stage cannabis delivery startup with over $24 million in venture funding, has experienced a security incident. Some of its user data may have been stolen by a former employee of Don Davidson, MD, a medical service provider that provides patient consultations and medical cannabis recommendations…
TN: FBI believes a Collierville man hacked computer to steal personal information of autistic children
Chloe Morroni reports: The FBI believe a Collierville man hacked into a computer system and tried to steal the personal information of autistic children, who are treated at a center in Bartlett. Investigators say those kids and their parents trusted the man, because he used to work there. A horrible person there’s no other way…