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University of Maryland Medical System investigating malware attack

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Dissent

Sarah Meehan reports: The University of Maryland Medical System is investigating a malware attack on its computer system that occurred early Sunday, according to the hospital network. A ransomware-style attack affected about 250 of the hospital system’s 27,000 devices, said Jon Burns, the hospital system’s senior vice president and chief information officer. Because the group’s…

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Another Click2Gov breach? Why is this still happening?

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Dissent

Hays Post reports: Authorities are investigating a data breach that may have affected hundreds of customers in Kansas. On Friday, the City of Topeka was notified by their Utility Billing Payment System software vendor Central Square that the city had been a potential victim cyber-attack, according to a media release. This potential data breach has…

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Rockaway Twp. police computer hacker still unknown; leaders want answers

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Dissent

Gene Myers reports that not only does the township not have answers, they are fighting and resigning over who is being included in the security investigation: No new information has been released two weeks after the Thanksgiving Day cyber attack against the police department’s computer system.The lack of answers has angered township leaders who accused the…

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NJ Fines Health Insurance Provider $100K For Personal Information Breach

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Dissent

Kimberly Bosco reports: New York-based health insurance provider EmblemHealth, Inc. is paying the state of New Jersey a hefty fine for disclosing confidential personal information of over 6,000 New Jersey customers. Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced on Dec. 10 that EmblemHealth will pay NJ a $100,000 civil penalty….

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TN: Dickson attorney charged with fraud, identity theft of clients and law partners

Posted on December 8, 2018 by Dissent

Joey Gill reports:  A Dickson attorney is facing federal charges after a Department of Justice investigation uncovered $1.3 million stolen from clients and false tax returns filed. Jackie Lynn Garton, 54, was charged Thursday with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and tax fraud related to a years-long scheme during which money was stolen from clients…

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Standing Issues in Data Breach Litigation: An Overview

Posted on December 8, 2018 by Dissent

 Priscilla Fasoro and Lauren Wiseman of Covington & Burling write: As many data breach litigation cases have demonstrated over recent years, the question of a plaintiff’s standing can be quite important to the outcome of each case.  While the Supreme Court has addressed standing issues in several cases with potential applicability in the data breach litigation context,…

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