On July 17, this site reported on a leak by a vendor, Medico, Inc., that exposed 300,000 patients’ insurance billing-related records. Today, we report on another leak – this one by another vendor – that also exposed about 300,000 records. As part of their benefits offerings, companies often offer services to their employees to help…
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Pearson Hack Exposed Details on Thousands of U.S. Students
Parmy Olson reports that while Pearson may be trying to implant the idea that 13,000 students were affected by its recently disclosed breach, the number may actually be much, much higher. Allan Cunningham, the information-security officer for Washoe County School District in Nevada, said he learned from Pearson that the breach affected data of 114,000…
Hellenic Data Protection Authority fines Price Waterhouse Coopers 150K for employees’ data breach
The Hellenic Data Protection Authority imposed a 150,000 euros fine on Price Waterhouse Coopers Business SA (PWC BS) for the illegal processing of personal data of its employees, was reported on Tuesday, as per the general regulation for data protection. Read more on amna.gr A copy of the full decision (in English) appears below:
Poor children’s details leaked due to Glasgow City council ‘procedural error’
Hannah Rodger reports: Low income families who applied for help to buy school uniforms have had their children’s details and personal information leaked by a local authority. More than 30 people who applied to Glasgow City council for it’s school clothing grant have had their full applications sent to third parties. Children’s’ names, which school…
This London Firm Helps the Wealthy Hide Assets – or Steal Them. Luckily We Have 15 Years of Their Client Communications.
Barrett Brown writes: It is my cheerful duty to announce the acquisition of around 85 gigabytes of leaked emails, phone calls, faxes, and other documents originating from the London-based tax shelter firm Formations House, best known to the public for the assortment of often colorful scandals involving such figures as former Ukranian president Viktor Yanukovych,…
Protest data breaches threaten HK’s hub ambitions
The Macau Daily Times reports: Hong Kong’s ambitions to be an international data-center hub are a potential casualty of the city’s mass protests. […] Last month, dozens of protesters were arrested after being treated in the emergency ward of a public hospital following battles with riot police. The city’s Hospital Authority subsequently denied leaking patient…