This is the second part of a look-back at 2016 and a commentary on why we need to analyze breaches differently if we really want to become more proactive in preventing them. Part 1 of this article can be found here). To recap Part 1: although headlines tend to scream “HACK!” (and irritatingly show us stock images of…
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Summit Reinsurance Services breach affected 19,000
The Summit Reinsurance Services ransomware breach, noted previously on this site, is beginning to attract more attention. First State Update reports: As a result of multiple consumer complaints, the Delaware Department of Insurance has been made aware of a security breach, involving Summit Reinsurance Services, Inc. (“SummitRe”) and BCS Financial Corporation, both subcontractors of Highmark…
Sg: Cellar Door, Web host fined over data protection breach after customer data appeared on Pastebin
K.C. Vijayan reports: The Cellar Door, a well-known local seller of gourmet products, has been fined $5,000 for failing to protect the personal data of some of its customers and users from being posted on another website without authorisation. Its website host, Global Interactive Works (GIW), was fined $3,000 by the Personal Data Protection Commission…
US government subcontractor leaks confidential military personnel data
Charlie Osborne reports: A Pentagon subcontractor has exposed reams of highly sensitive details belonging to active military healthcare professionals online, some of which hold top-secret security clearances. Potomac Healthcare Solutions, a subcontractor brought on board to supply healthcare professionals to the US government and military organizations through its Washington, DC.-based contractor Booz Allen Hamilton, was…
Data breach affects almost 400,000 Community Health Plan members (UPDATE2)
Bob Young reports: Almost 400,000 current and former members of the Community Health Plan of Washington have had personal information, including Social Security numbers, exposed in a data breach. The nonprofit, which provides health insurance through Medicaid in Washington, is sending letters to 381,534 individuals Wednesday notifying them of the invasion and steps they can…
Massive Australian Taxation Office data loss feared after Hewlett Packard Enterprise equipment crash
Fleur Anderson and Paul Smith report: The Australian Taxation Office has restored access to some of its online services, but concerns remain that large amounts of data have been lost after it suffered a “world-first” technical glitch to equipment from Hewlett Packard Enterprise more than 24 hours earlier. Tax officials were reportedly told to work…