Dane Enerio reports: Google has warned that some of its smartphones running the company’s own Android operating system, as well as other devices from manufacturers such as Samsung and Vivo, could be accessed by third-party actors without owners ever becoming aware of such a breach. A total of 18 zero-day vulnerabilities, or exploits previously only…
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No need to hack when it’s leaking, DC Health Link edition
On March 12, DataBreaches reported on the Health Benefit Exchange Authority data that was first leaked by a forum user known as “IntelBroker” and then by “Denfur.” The DC Health Link incident attracted a lot of media attention because it involved members of Congress, their staff, and their families. As StateScoop reported today, DC Health…
26-Year-Old Fraudster Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison Following Boasts About Criminal Conduct
A young man who turned to fraud to fund the lavish lifestyle he craved was sentenced today to 14 years in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton. J. Nicholas Bryant, 26, of Slaton, Texas, pleaded guilty to wire fraud in November 2022. He was sentenced today by U.S….
Behavior Technician Who Allegedly Defrauded Florida Medicaid of More Than $119,000 Arrested
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., March 10 —Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit today announced the arrest of a registered behavior technician. According to an investigation by the MFCU and the Hialeah Police Department, Greter Brito Acosta defrauded the Florida Medicaid program out of more than $119,000 for falsifying documentation and receiving money for services not…
Notice of Privacy Incident of Historical Health Records – California Secretary of State
From the FAQ (both the FAQ and HTML version have occasional errors and label certain dates 2023 when they were 2022): 1. What happened? On December 23, 2022, the California Secretary of State (SOS) was notified by a researcher that the records they were provided to view contained records not older than 75 years. Pursuant…
Data Exfiltration Trends in Healthcare
From the Office of Information Security / HHS and the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center: Data Exfiltration Trends in Healthcare March 9, 2023