John Boyd reports that not much is known yet about a hacking attempt at USD 259: The Wichita Public School District is investigating a hacking attempt. USD 259 Superintendent John Allison said Monday morning that they do not know the extent of the attempt, but there doesn’t seem to be any evidence that it involves student…
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SC: Employee fired after Bon Secours St. Francis Health System data breach discovered
Liv Osby reports: An employee at Bon Secours St. Francis Health System has been terminated after hospital officials discovered that she had inappropriately accessed personal patient information. Hospital employees began reporting in July that their insurers had recorded unpaid balances and charges for a prescription cream, officials said in a statement. An investigation concluded on…
AR: Nephropath notifies patients of potential compromise of PHI
Little Rock-based Nephropathology Associates, PLC (“Nephropath”) notified HHS of a breach impacting 1,260 patients. In a substitute notice on their web site, they explain: On July 30, 2015 a Nephropath employee inadvertently transmitted a data-set including both Protected Health Information (PHI) and de-identified information to a vendor via unsecured e-mail. The vendor was the intended recipient of the…
OK: Indian Territory Home Health and Hospice, LLC, DBA “Aspire Home Care and Hospice” notifies patients of potential compromise of their information
A recent update to HHS’s public breach tool includes an incident affecting patients of Indian Territory Home Health and Hospice (“Aspire Home Health and Hospice”). From a statement on their web site: On August 10, 2015, Indian Territory Home Health and Hospice, LLC, DBA “Aspire Home Care and Hospice” learned that it was the target…
Former Assistant Band Director Sentenced for Identity Theft Tax Fraud Scheme Involving Former Students and Other Individuals’ Personal Identifying Information
There’s a follow-up to a case previously reported on this site. From the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida: A former assistant band director was sentenced today to 61 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $129,321 for his participation…
Miami-Dade patient information compromised
Daniel Chang reports: About 150 clients of the Florida Department of Health’s Children’s Medical Services program in Miami-Dade may have had their personal information compromised after vendors were faxed a clinic roster containing names, birth dates and membership numbers, agency officials reported Friday. […] The breach occurred when four vendors that provide services to the…