D’Ann Lawrence White reports: A second employee has been arrested in connection with the theft of laptop computers from WellCare at 8724 Henderson Road in Town n’ Country. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrested Phillip Jovan Hill, 30, after he was accused of taking part in the theft of computer equipment from the health insurance…
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UK: Former company director believed to have profited by more than £1.4 million after selling personal data illegally
From the Information Commissioner’s Office: A former company director found guilty of illegally obtaining people’s personal data and selling it to solicitors chasing personal injury claims, has been fined for breaches of data protection and issued with a confiscation order under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. David Cullen of Middleton Road, Manchester, was the…
Former employee of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Allegheny Health Network sentenced to 1 year in prison for disclosing patient files
There’s an update to a HIPAA breach case that this site has been following since 2018, when DOJ announced that Linda S. Kalina had been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh and charged with six counts of wrongfully obtaining and disclosing the health information of another individual. In March of this year, she…
IN: Franciscan Health Provides Notice Of Privacy Breach
On May 24, 2019, Franciscan Health confirmed through an internal investigation that one employee in the quality research for Franciscan Health accessed protected health information (PHI) of approximately 2,200 patients without a business reason. The conduct was identified as part of Franciscan Health’s privacy audit process. At this time, there is no evidence that the…
AU: Inside the police database that holds 40 million private records and any officer can access
Over the years, this site has noted reports of misuse of law enforcement databases by police employees. Here’s a report from Australia. Greg Miskelly and Peta Doherty report: An ABC investigation has exposed privacy breaches of the central police records database that holds files on millions of Australians. The Computerised Operational Policing System (COPS) database…
High school student charged with computer hack to change attendance records: police
Ron Zeitlinger reports: A 17-year-old student at Ferris High School in Jersey City has been charged with computer-related offenses after school district officials found that a number of students’ attendance records had been altered. The Jersey Journal reported last week that at least one Ferris High School student gained access to the system and reduced…