In May, 2021, Scripps disclosed a cyberattack that was subsequently identified as a ransomware incident that impacted 147,267 patients. Last month, a potential class action lawsuit was thrown out of federal court because the preponderance of Californnia residents meant it should be in state court, not federal. This week, Scripps has issued an update to…
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CaptureRx seeks court approval of lawsuit settlement; threatens to consider bankruptcy if not approved (updated)
Updated March 8: According to the TopClassActions website, the court has granted preliminary approval to a $4.75 million settlement between CaptureRX and consumers in six separate class-action lawsuits that all accused the pharmacy giant of negligence after a 2021 data breach: California residents whose information was stored with CaptureRX can submit claims of up to…
FL: Jackson County Hospital District notifying patients of data breach
UPDATED May 17, 2022: This incident was reported to the Maine Attorney General’s Office as affecting 98,746 patients. The “501” marker submitted to HHS on February 11, 2022 has not yet been updated on HHS’s website. Another disclosure heading into the weekend, but credit to them for getting a notification within one month of discovery. …
FL: Comprehensive Health Services discloses breach first detected this past September
Update: This incident was subsequently reported to the Maine Attorney General’s Office on February 15 as impacting a total of 94,449 people. Original post: In January, DataBreaches.net noted a report to the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office that involved Comprehensive Health Services (CHS), a business associate providing occupational health services to clients’ employees. The breach was…
MO: St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter won’t be charged in F12 “hack” case
KMTZ reports some welcome news: A Cole County prosecutor will not file charges against a reporter from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for the alleged data breach of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education website. Prosecutor Locke Thompson said in a release while reviewing the case that it would not be in the best…
Agency Finds ‘No Error’ as Scammer Steals $15K from Excluded Workers Fund for Luxury Watches
Rommel H. Ojeda reports: On December 3rd, Stephanie, a Chinese immigrant and resident of Nassau County, was skeptical about using the ATM at her 7/11 in Garden City. She had seen warnings in the news about credit card skimming that had taken place in New York City. She inspected the ATM with scrutiny, looking for any…