Alexa Huffman reports: A recent report by the Saskatchewan privacy and information commissioner has revealed a Regina General Hospital employee looked up the personal information of 35 people, including an ex-spouse. According to the Aug. 17 report, the Regina Qu’Appelle Regional Health Authority (RQRHA) received a complaint from a female patient on Oct. 15, 2015. A…
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SCAN Health Plan notifying members of unauthorized access to their information (UPDATED)
SCAN Health Plan is notifying some members of a potential breach that may have begun on March 4. From an FAQ on the incident, they explain: August 22, 2016 Keeping your information private is something we take very seriously. This notice will explain what happened and what SCAN is doing to protect you. What Happened? On June 27,…
Ca: Hospital snoopers receive fines, community service for ‘massive criminal scheme’
Alex Balligall reports: An Ontario Court Justice handed down fines and community service on Tuesday for two people who admitted to taking part in a “massive criminal scheme that violated the privacy of thousands” of maternity patients at hospitals in Scarborough. Poly Edry was fined $36,000, plus a victim surcharge of $9,000, for her part in the…
Has your internet provider been compromised? Malicious insiders are helping cybercriminals hack telecoms firms
Danny Palmer reports: Be they disaffected insiders or victims of blackmail, staff at telecommunications firms are providing cybercriminals with the information required to carry out cyberattacks against their employers. With the sector a top target for hackers — as demonstrated by last year’s TalkTalk hack — Kapersky Lab’s Threat Intelligence Report for the Telecommunications Industry warns telecoms providers that…
Orlando Health employee went through personal information of Pulse survivors, hospital says
WFTV reports: Orlando Health employees said at least one of its employees broke the rules and went through the personal information of Pulse survivors. Ilka Reyes, 29, was shot nine times at the nightclub on June 12. Reyes said she still doesn’t understand how the breach happened and was shocked to get the letter from…
PK: Patient data stolen from Quaid-i-Azam Hospital
Dawn reports: A case has been registered against an employee of the Quaid-i-Azam Hospital for allegedly stealing data from the CT scan machine and according to a supreme court lawyer, the case might be the first of its kind in the country. Iftikhar Ali, the chief security officer at the hospital, who is the complainant…