Hannah Flood reports: The public is learning more about some employees at Hennepin HealthCare who were fired for accessing George Floyd’s medical information when they weren’t supposed to. An attorney for Floyd’s family was notified last month that his medical records were accessed multiple times by employees at the hospital, violating Floyd’s medical privacy and…
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MI: City of Mt. Pleasant falls victim to remote ransomware attack
Devon Kessler reports: The City of Mt. Pleasant has fallen victim to a ransomware attack, that is according to city officials. According to a press release on the city site, a remote ransomware attack was detected on the city’s computer and phone systems on Saturday morning. Officials said the city’s firewall remained secure and they…
MI: Walled Lake school district says it’s been hacked
ClickOnDetroit reports: In an email sent to parents late Sunday, Walled Lake Consolidated School District says a system outage has been linked to a cyberattack. The hack will not impact virtual learning. Superintendent Kenneth Gutman said virtual learning will proceed as normal when classes resume Monday morning. Read more on ClickOnDetroit to read the district’s…
Lake George Land Conservancy reports they recovered from a ransomware attack by use of a backup, no ransom paid
Chad Arnold reports: The Lake George Land Conservancy is in the process of upgrading its servers after experiencing a ransomware attack last month. The organization, which works to preserve land surrounding Lake George, announced the Sept. 23 security breach in a letter posted to its website Wednesday. Read more on The Post-Star. It sounds like…
OH: 11 charged in conspiracy to steal account information, money from bank customers
October 9 — A federal grand jury has charged 11 Cincinnatians in a conspiracy to steal bank customers’ information in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky in an indictment unsealed here today. According to the indictment, five of the defendants were employed as customer service representatives at Fifth Third Bank in Cincinnati, and in conspiracy with…
HI: Potential data breach exposed in state’s travel exemption request system
HNN Staff report: The state is investigating a potential breach of data within one of their systems tied to the Attorney General’s office. Nearly 150 individuals who applied for a travel exemption through the state Attorney General’s website were notified Friday about the potential breach. It impacts applicants between Sept. 18 and Sept. 21. Read…