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Ex-West Penn Hospital technician gets jail for secretly recording undressed patients

Posted on August 16, 2021 by Dissent

Paula Reed Ward reports that Guy Caley, 53, of Canonsburg, a former medical technician at West Penn Hospital, has been sentenced to serve 11 to 22 months in Allegheny County Jail, to be followed by 10 years of probation. Caley pleaded guilty in May to 89 counts including invasion of privacy and intercepting communications. Of note,…

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OH: Memorial Health System experiences ransomware attack

Posted on August 16, 2021 by Dissent

Amy Phelps reports that on Sunday morning, Memorial Health System experienced a ransomware attack.  In a press conference, CEO Scott Cantley provided some information and informed the public that the health system is working with emergency backup systems and “modifying some of the things we do. We will continue to provide exceptional care to our community.” According…

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Colonial Pipeline notifying 5,810 people whose PII and PHI were caught up in DarkSide breach

Posted on August 16, 2021 by Dissent

On August 13, external counsel for Colonial Pipeline notified the Maine Attorney General’s Office that on July 1, the firm’s investigation into the May DarkSide ransomware attack revealed that personally identifiable and protected health information for some people had been accessed: Based on our investigation, we recently learned that the incident affected certain of your…

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Destination Maternity notifying 93,776 employees of hacking incident

Posted on August 15, 2021 by Dissent

New Jersey-headquartered Destination Maternity is notifying 93,776 employees about an incident that occurred between March 16 and April 13 of this year. The breach was discovered on June 11. According to their letter of August 13, a copy of which was provided to the Maine Attorney General’s Office, an unauthorized party gained access to certain…

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The Research Foundation for the State University of New York notifying 46,734 of breach

Posted on August 15, 2021 by Dissent

In a letter dated August 13, the Research Foundation for the State University of New York disclosed that there had been unauthorized activity on its network between May 22, 2021 and July 9, 2021. The breach was discovered on July 14, and reportedly involved names and Social Security numbers. They do not mention receiving any…

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Ransomware hackers hit 2 public wastewater plants in Maine

Posted on August 15, 2021 by Dissent

Kate Cough reports: The Department of Environmental Protection has warned municipalities and water-sector professionals to be on alert after two recent ransomware intrusions, believed to be the first on wastewater systems in Maine. The attacks occurred in Limestone and Mount Desert Island, said Judy Bruenjes, a wastewater technical assistance engineer for the DEP. Read more…

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