Jim Mustian of AP reports: A software engineer on trial in the largest leak of classified information in CIA history was “prepared to do anything” to betray the agency, federal prosecutors said Monday as a defense attorney argued the man had been scapegoated for a breach that exposed secret cyberweapons and spying techniques. A Manhattan…
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KY: Spencer County student writes code to hack into online learning program, boost grades
Deni Kamper reports: About a dozen Spencer County High School students have been disciplined after one student admitted to hacking into an online learning program. Principal Stephen Webb said about three weeks ago, an English teacher noticed irregularities in some students’ scores on the Reading Plus program. The program assesses reading proficiency and designs lessons…
Ste-Justine hospital employee fired after patient files consulted without authorization
Canadian Press reports: An employee of Ste-Justine hospital was fired after she consulted “without justification” the medical files of 344 patients, some of them employees, the hospital announced on Friday. The hospital said it had also filed a complaint with police against the ex-employee, who worked in one of its clinics. Read more on Montreal…
GA: DeKalb officers accused of selling accident reports resign after arrests
Shaddi Abusaid reports: Two DeKalb County police officers arrested last month after allegedly selling thousands of accident reports have resigned in lieu of termination, the department said. Nikko McClinton and Ronald Anderson, both nine-year veterans of the department, were arrested Jan. 30 after authorities learned they were selling DeKalb’s crash reports to third parties, agency…
NY: Insider wrongdoing breach results in more than 200 felony counts against former ACM Global Laboratory employee
Speaking of privacy breaches that might lead to patient lawsuits, read this report by Charles Molineaux, which begins: A former health care worker with ACM Global Laboratory faces hundreds of felony charges, accused of illegally rifling through confidential medical records, for more than two years, in what her alleged target said was a hunt for…
Former Fifth Third employees stole customer info, gave to outside group
John London reports: Authorities are investigating a data breach at Fifth Third Bank and it appears to be an inside job. According to Fifth Third, “a small number of employees” stole personal data from the bank. Read more on WLWT.