Joshua Sabatini reports: A middle-aged, disabled man who is among a number of patients impacted by the abuse scandal at Laguna Honda Hospital is angry and wants answers, according to his attorney who has filed a legal claim against The City. “Having those answers is part of the healing process,” said the patient’s attorney, Sara Peters, with the law…
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Ontario Science Centre data breach exposes 174,000 names, email addresses
David Rider reports: A summertime data breach exposed the names and email addresses of 174,000 Ontario Science Centre members, donors and others including customers for camps and birthday parties, the Star has learned. Campaigner, a company that does email blasts for the provincially owned tourist attraction, informed the science centre on Aug. 16 that “someone…
Irish beauty chain probes ‘possible patient data breach’
John Reynolds reports: THÉRAPIE Clinic, a chain of beauty treatment outlets, is investigating a possible data breach involving patient records. It is believed that patient information that may have included medical records had been accessed or taken without permission by a former employee. Read more on Independent.ie. I was initially surprised that the clinics’ records…
GA: Former Wells Fargo employee arrested for identity fraud, theft by taking
Alexander Popp reports: A Wells Fargo bank teller from Alpharetta was arrested by the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office this week for allegedly using customer’s accounts to steal thousands of dollars. Jordan Paul Jernigan, 22, a former bank teller at the Wells Fargo on Johns Creek Parkway in south Forsyth, was taken into custody at his…
OCR Imposes a $2.15 Million Civil Money Penalty against Jackson Health System
Note: coverage of the breaches referenced below can be found on this stie by searching it for “Jackson Health System.” The following is a press release from the U.S. Department of Health Office for Civil RIghts: The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has imposed a civil…
UKIP leader suspended over data theft allegations
BBC reports: UKIP has suspended its leader and three other members after they were accused of stealing data from the party. An email to all members from chairman Kirstan Herriot said she was “forced to take serious action” against Richard Braine, Tony Sharp, Jeff Armstrong and Mark Dent. This included reporting them to Action Fraud…