Norway’s large social welfare agency NAV, which handles everything from pension payments to those for sick leave and unemployment, is under scrutiny after reports that NAV workers have snooped through the files of Norwegians receiving NAV benefits. Nearly 40 complaints have been filed in the past month by NAV clients who fear their privacy has been invaded….
Category: Insider
Tampa General Hospital settles lawsuit over insider breach for ID theft scheme
For years, Florida has stayed in the headlines because of insider breaches related to identity theft. Not often do you see a lawsuit that prevails or settles, but here’s one where there’s been a settlement. The case is John Doe v. Florida Health Sciences Center Inc. d/b/a Tampa General Hospital, Case No. 14-CA-012657, in the Circuit Court…
Nurse fired after 528 patients’ records breached at Glendale Adventist Medical Center
Jeff Landa reports: A health-care professional at Glendale Adventist Medical Center was fired Wednesday over a privacy breach involving hundreds of patient medical records. Glendale Adventist officials said in a statement on Friday that the protected health information of 528 patients was accessed without authorization by a hospital employee. The unauthorized access included 88 patient…
5,051 records with personal info of Virginia vets discovered in fired ex-Veteran Services employee’s storage unit
There’s a follow-up to a breach first disclosed in October. Mark Bowes reports: More than 5,000 “personally identifiable” records of Virginia veterans – including nearly 700 benefit claims that went unfiled, were filed late or missing key documents – were included in boxes of paperwork discovered in the storage unit of a fired Virginia Department…
Feds: Former call center employee pleads guilty to extortion demand for information stolen from Cincinnati company
WLWT reports: A Cincinnati man pleaded guilty after U.S. Attorney Benjamin Glassman said he stole data from a local company and demanded ransom. Carlos Ruiz-Rodriguez, 25, was a call center employee for two years. Glassman said he stole company schematics and client information and told the company he would release it if the company did…
Ca: Justice ministry looking into privacy breach case at Vonda SGI issuer
More details have emerged on a breach initially disclosed in July. CTV reports: Saskatchewan’s justice ministry is investigating a privacy breach in which an employee at a private SGI licence issuer in Vonda accessed information on thousands of people. A report from the province’s privacy commissioner states the breach involved an employee at Hometown Insurance…