Happening now: A number of hospitals are filing breach notices this week that appear to be linked to a breach at Adelanto HealthCare Ventures (AHCV) in 2021. The hospitals are all owned by Universal Health Services LLC (UHS). So far, DataBreaches has found McAllen Hospitals, LP d/b/a South Texas Health System, Doctors Hospital of Laredo,…
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Man Who Ran Twitter, Reddit And Telegram Accounts Selling Intimate Photos Hacked from Female Victims’ Accounts Charged with Possession, Distribution and Sale of Child Pornography; Cyberstalking; and Conspiracy to Hack Computers
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On March 29, 2023, a grand jury charged Brian Luis Valentín-Ramos with five counts related to the possession, distribution and sale of child pornography; conspiring to illegally obtain information from protected computers; and cyberstalking, all in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1030(a)(2), 2252(a)(4)(B), 2252A(a)(2), 2252A(a)(4)(B), and 2261A(2)(B), announced W. Stephen…
NY: Students’ bank accounts compromised because of vendor ticketing software breach affecting colleges nationwide (UPDATED)
Prakriti Panwar reports: Almost a month after attending a concert at Cornell University featuring Beach Bunny — a popular alternative rock band — on Jan. 28, several Ithaca College students’ credit and debit card information was breached and varying amounts of money were stolen. On Feb. 24, Information Technology at Cornell University released a security alert informing students that…
CA: Video captures thief stealing hundreds of medical records from Sherman Oaks dental office
Vivian Chow and Rick Chambers report: Security video captures a thief breaking into a Sherman Oaks dental office and stealing hundreds of files containing patients’ personal information on Thursday. The break-in happened at Riverside Dental located on the 12900 block of Riverside Drive just after 3 a.m. Surveillance cameras captured the thief entering the office…
Data stolen from Florida sheriff’s office leaked by LockBit ransomware group
Jonathan Greig reports: The LockBit ransomware group has leaked data it stole from Washington County Sheriff’s Office in northeastern Florida. The Record did not view the stolen data but cybersecurity experts said it included warrants and information on employees. Washington County has more than 25,000 residents and is about 45 minutes away from Panama City,…
KS: Newton schools closed after network security breach
KFDI reports: The Newton school district cancelled all classes today after a computer network breach on Tuesday. So far, district officials have not said exactly what happened or what data may have been accessed. The school district says some computers are being kept offline until it can be sure they are safe to use. Newton…