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Ca: Health records found at Fort Simpson dump may have been stolen: report

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Dissent

Katherine Barton reports a long-awaited update to a 2018 incident where the investigation was delayed due to backlog: The Northwest Territories’ privacy commissioner’s investigation into medical records allegedly recovered at the Fort Simpson landfill in 2018 point to someone stealing the files from a health and social services building in the community. CBC North first…

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More pharmacy chains report HIPAA breaches linked to looting during protests

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Dissent

First it was Walmart disclosing that their pharmacies in stores in California and Chicago had suffered damage and theft by looters of medications ready for pickup with patient information on labels. Then it was CVS, who notified HHS that more than 21,000 patients’ information may have been compromised by looters who stole or accessed prescriptions…

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Lifespan Pays $1,040,000 to OCR to Settle Unencrypted Stolen Laptop Breach

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Dissent

In April, 2017, Lifespan issued a statement disclosing a stolen laptop incident involving unencrypted protected health information.  In at least two places in their statement they claim that they are committed to protecting the security and confidentiality of patient data. Today, OCR announced a settlement with Lifespan in which Lifespan is to pay more than…

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Walmart reports that some patient data may have been stolen by looters during civil unrest

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Dissent

I think this is the first notice I’ve seen of this kind. Notice of Data Incident A number of retail establishments across the country have recently been impacted by widespread civil unrest. On May 31, 2020, Walmart pharmacies at the following locations were impacted by this civil unrest: Store 2648 at 1919 Davis Street in…

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St Kilda players’ medical files stolen in car smash-and-grab

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Dissent

Chris Vedelago and Cameron Houston Private medical information belonging to players at St Kilda Football Club is missing after a bag belonging to the team doctor was stolen from a car parked outside his Kew home last month. Read more on The Age.

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Vegas woman charged with running ID theft lab

Posted on May 12, 2020 by Dissent

A Las Vegas woman is charged with operating an identity theft lab after police said they found a cache of stolen mail, medical records from cancer patients and Social Security numbers in her possession. Las Vegas Justice Court records show that Diane Dove, 40, faces a single felony count of establishing or possessing a financial…

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