Since 2019, Security Industry Specialists seems to have kept a subdued profile on the Internet. Their web site, Twitter, and Facebook accounts have not been updated since 2019, and you might get the impression that their web site had been abandoned. But checking on LinkedIn, the firm is actively hiring, and they have almost 2,000…
Category: U.S.
Apple sues former MacBook product design employee for allegedly leaking to the press
Ian Sherr reports: Apple says a former product design employee stole information about hardware products, unannounced features and future plans and leaked them to a journalist, breaking the company’s nondisclosure policies and trade secrets laws. In the the lawsuit, filed Thursday in the US District Court of the Northern District of California, Apple outlined a…
SC: Newberry County Memorial Hospital experienced ransomware attack last month
Kristen Cheatam reports: Newberry County Memorial Hospital said they’re enhancing their security measures to fight back against hackers. This comes after the hospital experienced a ransomware attack in February. The hospital said in a statement that no patient or employee information was compromised. Read more on WSPA. There does not appear to be any statement…
AR: Total Life Healthcare data breached in ‘ransomware attack’
Region 8 reports: Participants’ data of St. Bernards Total Life Healthcare, Inc. was breached by a ransomware attack, according to a media release from HIPAA Privacy Officer Daya S. Shipman. PeakTPA, a healthcare management services provider, notified TLH on Jan. 23 of a breach on or about December 28, 2020. Read more on KAIT8. PeakTPA…
WI: 900 emails of COVID vaccination registrants accidentally shared in Walworth County
Lake Geneva Regional News reports: Over 900 emails belonging to those who registered for COVID-19 vaccines were accidentally shared with the public. On March 11, the Walworth County Department of Health & Human Services announced a breach of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) related to its vaccine registration process. Read more on…
NY: Buffalo Public Schools hit with ransomware event
WBEN in Buffalo reports: Remote classes were canceled Friday in Buffalo Public Schools. Superintendent Kriner Cash says the district was hit by a ransomware event. The district says the IT department immediately went into problem resolution mode reaching out to a number of expert colleagues and professionals who have had experience with these types of…