Ramon Antonio Vargas reports: Some of Jefferson Parish’s key courthouses will remain closed through the week after a cyber attack shut down the courts’ computer systems in the wake of Hurricane Ida, according to authorities. The attack occurred after Ida knocked out power and internet to most of Jefferson Parish, leaving the courthouses’ computer network…
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T-Mobile, customers diverge on forum to transfer data breach suits
Shannon Stapleton reports: T-Mobile US Inc is supporting a plaintiffs’ bid to centralize in one federal district court almost 30 lawsuits filed by customers over a recent massive data breach, but suggested a different venue due to a “dire” judge shortage. T-Mobile’s filing on Tuesday came in response to the motion filed last month by plaintiffs in one lawsuit…
Walgreens’ Covid-19 test registration system exposed — and still exposes? — patient data
Sara Morrison reports: If you got a Covid-19 test at Walgreens, your personal data — including your name, date of birth, gender identity, phone number, address, and email — was left on the open web for potentially anyone to see and for the multiple ad trackers on Walgreens’ site to collect. In some cases, even…
OR: Southeast Health Center break-in compromises personal information of about 700 people
Multnomah County in Oregon is notifying some applicants for the Oregon Health Plan whose information may have been accessed during a break-in. The break-in occurred while the Health Center was closed for construction on August 4. Files in the cabinets included applicant records with name, date of birth, address, email address, Social Security number, insurance…
PA: Indian Creek Foundation Provides notification ransomware incident
Indian Creek Foundation provides services to 1,200 youth and adults with intellectual disabilities and Autism. The following is a press release they have issued: SOUDERTON, Pa., Sept. 13, 2021 — On February 6, 2021, ICF discovered that portions of its computer network were infected with malware that encrypted certain systems. ICF promptly took the affected systems…
TX: Medical provider waited months to send patients letters about ransomware attack
This is a follow-up to an incident first reported on this site back in May. Jeremy Rogalski reports: HOUSTON — A local health care provider attacked by a ransomware virus did not send letters to patients informing them of the data breach for months, KHOU 11 Investigates has confirmed. Gastroenterology Consultants mailed notices to more than 161,000…