Sara Merken reports: Goodwin Procter experienced an indirect security breach involving a third-party vendor whose services the firm uses for large file transfers, according to an internal memo reviewed by Reuters on Tuesday. Goodwin’s investigation into the matter, which is still ongoing, revealed a “small percentage of our clients may have experienced unauthorized access to…
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WI: Shorewood School District mistakenly releases student info while responding to records request
Mary Jo Ola reports: The Shorewood School District mistakenly released students’ personal information while responding to an open records request. TMJ4 News learned a parent made the request to see results of the district survey and was surprised to see personal information was not redacted. Read more on TMJ4.
Vermont Labor Dept. facing personal info data breach
Greg Sukiennik reports: The Vermont Department of Labor is scrambling to repair the damage caused by the errant mailing of tax forms with personally identifiable information, including names, addresses and Social Security numbers, to the wrong addresses. State Labor Commissioner Michael Harrington says some people who received unemployment benefits were sent 1099-G tax forms that…
OH: Baldwin Wallace University target of cyber attack
WJW reports: Classes have resumed at Baldwin Wallace University after a cyber attack affected the university last Friday, canceling classes and closing their offices. The university has worked with the FBI and cybersecurity experts to restore their network and systems. Read more on Fox8. There is no statement currently on the university’s web site to explain what…
TX: Friendswood ISD students’ Social Security numbers mistakenly sent to school photographer
One of those “human error” incidents… Typically, when a child’s school photo is taken, all the picture-taker needs is the student’s name and nice, big smile. But, as it was revealed Monday to parents in Friendswood ISD, students’ Social Security numbers were sent to a photographer responsible for taking their pictures every school year. Read…
Unemployment fraud in one state and a breach while investigating unemployment fraud in another state
Unemployment fraud is a rampant problem these days. Even investigating it can increase the risk of fraud, it seems. Betty Lin-Fisher reports that hundreds of thousands of Ohioans have become victims, and they generally are first finding out because the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) started sending out 1099 tax statements showing…