In researching a current story about Palm Beach County law enforcement personnel’s details being exposed/dumped, I stumbled across a breach from last year that hadn’t shown up in my usual news searches. So better late than never, here it is. On September 13, 2015, Jose Lambiet reported: For three long hours Friday morning, thousands of…
Category: U.S.
Rosen Hotels & Resorts notifies guests of payment card breach that began in 2014
Having to disclose a breach to your customers…. and a breach that began in 2014 and continued until recently… is not a task I’d relish. Here’s the notice from Rosen Hotels & Resorts, who have seven properties in the Orlando area: March 4, 2016 California residents please click here Rosen Hotels & Resorts Inc. (RH&R) values…
CA: Medical records found dumped on Paradise Hills sidewalk
KGTV reports: Medical documents containing names and Social Security numbers for hundreds of patients were found dumped on a Paradise Hills sidewalk Monday morning. The records were discovered by a man on a sidewalk with some other trash in the area of Paradise Valley Road and Jester Street. The man then reported it to San Diego…
Weeks after their details were posted online, Miami-Dade police first notified of breach
On February 16, I linked to a story about Palm Beach law enforcement personnel and judges having their personal info posted online. Today, Lance Dixon reports that those whose details were exposed are only first being notified: Miami-Dade County is investigating a breach of privacy that has affected thousands of police officers and other county employees. The personal information…
Iowa Dept. of Human Services mistakenly shared personal info on nursing home residents
Jason Clayworth reports that Iowa’s Department of Human Services mistakenly shared 425 Iowans’ information with nursing facilities. The DHS became aware of the incident on Jan. 22. The agency sent letters dated Feb. 12 to each person, noting that the agency’s Medicaid Enterprise Medical Services United had mailed roster reports to the homes and had…
Mansueto Ventures hacked, employees of Inc., Fast Company become tax fraud victims
Keith J. Kelly reports: Mansueto Ventures, publisher of Inc. and Fast Company magazines, was the victim of a massive data breach that exposed employees’ wage information and Social Security numbers to hackers. The hackers have already used the illegally obtained information to file fraudulent federal and state tax returns, one worker said. Read more on…