Campbell Kwan reports: Fresh off dismissing spying charges against two former Twitter employees and another individual on Tuesday, the US government has unfurled a new superseding indictment that accuses the three individuals of even more offences. The two former Twitter employees, Ahmad Abouammo and Ali Alzabarah, and the third person named Ahmed Almutairi were originally charged with…
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Privacy Breach at Central Health
A notice posted to their site: Central Health is announcing today that a former employee has inappropriately accessed the health records of approximately 240 individuals. “Central Health would like to apologize to each person who has had their privacy breached”, said Andree Robichaud, President and CEO of Central Health. “We take confidentiality and privacy very…
Ca: Employee charged in 407 ETR data breach involving 60,000 customers
Canadian Press reports: An employee from a company that operates a well-traveled toll road in southern Ontario has been charged in a major breach of customer data. York Regional Police allege the 407 Express Toll Route employee used a company computer to access and compile a list of names, addresses and phone numbers of 60,000…
X-rays of male genitalia may have been shared online by central Pa. imaging employee: police
Jenna Wise reports: Fairview Township police are investigating reports that a Quantum Imaging employee broke patient confidentiality to share X-rays of male genitalia in a Facebook group. Chief Jason Loper told PennLive a detective was assigned to the case, but no arrests have been made at this point. In a press release posted to Facebook, Quantum said “reports…
Pharmacists allegedly paid for access to their clients’ files
Vincent Larouche reports (Google translation:) 73 pharmacists affiliated with the Jean Coutu banner are affected by the disciplinary complaint. They work in Montreal, Quebec, Sherbrooke, Terrebonne, Drummondville, Thetford Mines, Brossard and elsewhere in Quebec. They are accused of not respecting professional secrecy and of having used confidential information for their own benefit. According to the investigation by…
Id: Telkomsel Employee Arrested for Data Theft
Farouk Arnaz and Heru Andriyanto report on an incident in Indonesia: A man who works at the customer service unit of state-owned telecommunication company Telkomsel was arrested for allegedly stealing personal data of social media sensation Denny Siregar, police said on Friday. The suspect is identified by initials F.P.H., 27, who works at Telkomsel’s Grapari office…