SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Nov. 30, 2016 — On November 4, 2016, Hillary Tentler discovered that her home was broken into that day. Upon discovery, she immediately notified the Santa Barbara CountySheriff’s office and a police report was filed. Unfortunately, along with personal effects, the burglars stole three back up hard drives for her CPA practice. On November 9, 2016, the Sheriff’s…
Category: Theft
Navy to notify 134,386 sailors whose PII was on “compromised” laptop
So at 5 pm on Thanksgiving eve, the Navy discloses a data breach? Story Number: NNS161123-13Release Date: 11/23/2016 5:01:00 PM By Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs WASHINGTON (NNS) — Oct. 27, 2016, the Navy was notified by Hewlett Packard Enterprise Services (HPES) that one of the company’s laptops operated by their employee supporting a…
Jamaica’s National Works Agency forced to redo roadwork survey after data theft
Another reminder about the risks of data being stolen from an employee’s car at their home. Loop News reports: The National Works Agency (NWA) has been forced to redo a survey relating to the Montego Bay bypass road project in St James, following the theft of the data recently. The agency had collected the data…
NY: KinetoRehab Physical Therapy notifies patients of laptop theft
A physical therapy clinic in New York is notifying more than 650 patients after a laptop with protected health information was stolen. KinetoRehab Physical Therapy, PLLC learned of the theft on September 16, and although there was security footage showing the thief, police have not apprehended the thief nor recovered the laptop. “Patients who were seen…
UK: ICO fines Historical Society £500 for data breach
From the Information Commissioner’s Office: The ICO has fined a historical society after a laptop containing sensitive personal data was stolen whilst a member of staff was working away from the office. The laptop, which wasn’t encrypted, contained the details of people who had donated artefacts to the society. An ICO investigation found the organisation…
Indiana Health Coverage Program members notified of breach
HP Enterprise Services LLC (HPE), a Medicaid fiscal agent for the Indiana Health Coverage Program, recently notified HHS of the theft of 1,235 members’ information. The theft was discovered on September 16 and reported to HHS by HPE on November 7. According to a statement provided to media, a laptop bag stolen from an HPE employee’s car…