CHAPEL HILL, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–UNC Hospitals announced that it has mailed letters to 719 patients whose information may be at risk for identity theft. On September 10, 2021, UNC Hospitals learned that one of its employees was using patient information for personal financial gain. The employee was responsible for handling payments from patients for services rendered…
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Salt Lake IT worker arrested, charged with sharing info on undercover officers
Another really serious insider-wrongdoing breach, if the allegations are true. Hayley Crombleholme reports: Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown called allegations that a city employee accessed the names of undercover officers, metro gang files, and other restricted documents “very concerning.” The man was identified in a probable cause document as Patrick Driscoll, an IT…
PA: Westmoreland County Children’s Bureau employee facing charges for accessing info to tip off a relative of investigation
Hometown2 reports: An Aultman woman is facing charges in Westmoreland County for accessing information from the state’s anonymous Childline and tipping off a relative in relation to a child welfare probe. The Trib reports that 39-year-old Rebecca D. Walker allegedly accessed the system through her job with the Westmoreland County Children’s Bureau. The report she…
Chico State employee charged with hacking, leaking vaccine exemption requests
Austin Herbaugh reports: A Chico State employee has been charged with criminal hacking after officials say he leaked vaccine exemption requests and personal information from some students. 22-year-old Alejandro Benitez is accused of publishing a list of Chico State students who applied for a religious exemption from the university’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement. Read more on…
NJ: University Hospital recently learned of long-running insider-wrongdoing breach
The following notice by University Hospital in New Jersey is the kind of notification no healthcare entity wants to have to publish. It involves a rogue employee misusing their access to obtain information on patients that may ultimately be provided to personal injury lawyers or those trying to recruit clients or patients who have suffered…
Woman Allegedly Hacked Flight School, Cleared Planes With Maintenance Issues to Fly
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai reports: A woman allegedly hacked into the systems of a flight training school in Florida to delete and tamper with information related to the school’s airplanes. In some cases, planes that previously had maintenance issues had been “cleared” to fly, according to a police report. The hack, according to the school’s CEO, could…