Another one of those all-too-infrequent criminal cases for violations of HIPAA, tacked on to the usual charges…. A Montgomery, Alabama resident self-surrendered earlier today after she was indicted March 3 on one count of multi-object conspiracy to commit identity theft and wire fraud, two counts of possessing 15 or more unauthorized access devices, two counts…
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Ca: Patients notified after insider breach at Eastern Health
Tara Bradbury reports: With her daughter undergoing chemotherapy treatments for cancer, it’s understandable that Holly Denine’s heart jumps up in her throat every time her phone rings and a 777 number appears. Thursday morning, it happened — but it wasn’t bad news about the health of six-year-old Nevaeh. Eastern Health managers were calling to let…
Data Breach Notification: Islamic State Human Resources & Recruiting
Steve Ragan helps out Daesh by creating a data breach notification letter for them to use in the wake of an insider breach that resulted in info on 22,000 Jihadis being in the hands of Sky News (and now governments): Data Breach Notification: Islamic State Human Resources & Recruiting Enjoy.
Ofcom tackles mass data breach of TV company information
Mark Sweney reports: Ofcom is facing up to the biggest data breach in its history after a former employee offered a hoard of potentially sensitive information on TV companies to his new employer, a major broadcaster. The media regulator has sent out letters to dozens of TV companies that hold an Ofcom licence to broadcast in…
Snooping Merseyside Police sergeant to face misconduct hearing
Luke Traynor reports: A police sergeant was caught snooping on the force computers over an eight-year period and could now be sacked. John Sabatina was convicted of accessing information he was not entitled to view while working for Merseyside Police. The 49-year-old was found guilty of an offence under the Computer Misuse Act and Data Protection Act…
Ca: Hacker forces password upheaval at Kitchener high school
Jeff Outhit reports: Police are investigating after a student hacked an internal computer system at a Kitchener high school, forcing other students to consider changing all their social media passwords. This includes passwords for Facebook, Twitter, Google Apps, and other personal accounts held by any student who has accessed those personal accounts from a school…