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Server cleanup at URMC renders 2.6M archived files useless

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Dissent

Patti Singer reports: A mishap during routine server cleanup at the University of Rochester Medical Center several months ago has made it impossible for staff in the affected departments to open 2.6 million files. The files were on a server used by finance, research and operations to archive documents that had not been used for at…

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AU: School students’ private medical details leaked in Google sync privacy mess

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Dissent

Here’s what appears to be a serious breach involving Google drive and syncing. Henrietta Cook reports: Confidential files detailing high school students’ medical conditions, including anxiety issues and those at risk of suicide, have been found on a Melbourne schoolgirl’s iPad. The document contains photos, names and medical and family details of years 7 to 12…

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Law firm falls for computer support scam, client data stolen

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Dissent

What Happened? On August 27, 2018, personal information of 73 residents of Washington was acquired by unauthorized persons from computer systems maintained by attorney Matt Rovner in Seattle, Washington. The information was acquired when administrative access to the systems was provided to persons fraudulently pretending to be a computer support services firm. What Information Was…

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OKCPS student information system down after ‘denial of service’ attack

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Dissent

Suzelle Santos reports: The Oklahoma City Public School District says it has been affected by a “denial of service” attack on an information system housing their parent portal. According to the school district, an attack on Infinite Campus, one of the largest student information systems in America, is limiting customers’ ability to access their web-hosted…

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Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program Investigates Breach That Occurred in March, 2018

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Dissent

Updated Sept. 5, 2018. Let’s start with BHCHP’s substitute notice: Boston, MA – In mid-March 2018, a lapse in security led to a possible breach of the Protected Health Information (PHI) of patients of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program’s (BHCHP’s) clinic at St. Francis House (SFH) in Boston. A shelter guest trespassed into…

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Joint Base Charleston notifies airmen of possible breach of personal information

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Dissent

Harve Jacobs reports: A mistake made at a medical clinic caused a potential breach of personal information of current and former airmen at Joint Base Charleston. The base says folders of paper records were improperly created at a base clinic. A former airman says he received a letter from the 628th medical group mentioning a “potential…

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