Susan Lazaruk reports: Thieves who burgled a West Broadway office last month stole the personal medical files of 4,000 Vancouver patients, likely by far the largest privacy breach of medical records in B.C. in 10 years or longer. […] The theft of the 4,000 medical histories, which included names, addresses and B.C. Care Card numbers,…
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TalkTalk chief signals change after cyber attack
Daniel Thomas reports: The damaging cyber attack on TalkTalk’s website last year will lead to a fundamental change in how the company operates, says chief executive Dido Harding, who signalled that chasing customers with low-cost offers would be tempered with greater responsibility. […] “It goes a lot deeper than security,” she says. “TalkTalk’s culture is one of…
Cumbrian hacker’s cyber attack forced Moonpig to close website on three continents in 2015
Moonpig.com has had two security incidents that I’ve previously noted on this site, but a matter before a UK court now involving an attack in July, 2015, does not match what Moonpig.com described in its July 26, 2015 statement. Is this a different (third) incident or just a very different version of what happened in July, 2015? News…
South Korean police investigating alleged ISIS hacking
Yonhap News reports that officials have launched an investigation into whether an Islamic State militant group hacked a South Korean firm’s computer network. Data on 20 South Koreans was reportedly acquired in the attack. Although the company was not named, Yonhap reports: The company, which provides a news-clipping service, appears to have come under a hacking attack…
AU: Sydney University ‘lost’ computer containing sensitive student information
Michaela Whitbourn reports: The University of Sydney has admitted it “lost” a notebook computer containing sensitive information about students using disability support services, in a major privacy breach that has shocked and angered students. As the Baird government is urged to tackle privacy law reform, the university warned on Friday it could not “absolutely guarantee the security”…
UK: Eight patients’ records are accidentally leaked from Ayr Hospital
Stuart Wilson reports: Top secret files belonging to EIGHT strangers were shared with a woman discharged from Ayr Hospital. The confidential information – also copied to the woman’s doctor – is now at the centre of a high level investigation. NHS Ayrshire & Arran face a grilling from Scotland’s Information Commissioner. Read more on Daily…