Derick Hutchinson reports on a case of alleged insider-wrongdoing: A medical assistant at a doctor’s office in Pontiac has been charged with stealing personal identifying information from patients and defrauding the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency, U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider said. Aline Harris, 34, of Detroit, is charged with wire fraud, wrongful disclosure of health information and identity theft….
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San Francisco acupuncturist notifies patients whose records were stolen in burglary
Denise M. Bowden, LAc, M.S. is a licensed acupuncturist in San Francisco. A notice on her web site describes a recent data security breach: Denise M. Bowden, a board licensed acupuncturist, has become aware of a potential data security incident that may have resulted in the inadvertent exposure of some patients’ personal and health insurance…
Librarian Sues Equifax Over 2017 Data Breach, Wins $600
Brian Krebs reports: In the days following revelations last September that big-three consumer credit bureau Equifax had been hacked and relieved of personal data on nearly 150 million people, many Americans no doubt felt resigned and powerless to control their information. But not Jessamyn West. The 49-year-old librarian from a tiny town in Vermont took…
HealthEquity reports email breach that compromised health information
ClickOnDetroit reports a press release from HealthEquity. From the notification/press release: HealthEquity has notified individuals potentially impacted by a security incident. A single employee’s email account was accessed by an unauthorized individual that may have culminated in disclosure of protected health information. The incident occurred on April 11, 2018 and was discovered on April 13,…
Delta sued over 2017 breach not disclosed to them for six months by third-party vendor
Christina Davis reports on a class action suit filed against Delta Airlines where the main complaint appears to be that customers were first notified of the hack until six months after it occurred. […] According to the Delta class action lawsuit, the third party running the online chat room knew of the data breach for…
Phoenix Terros Health Notifies 1,600 Patients of Phishing Attack
Bridget Dowd reports: Terros Health reported a major data breach Friday, affecting about 1,600 patients. The Phoenix-based integrated care company helps patients with mental illness and addiction. The organization was notified in April that an unauthorized third party had gained access to an email account through a phishing scam. Karen Hoffman Tepper, chief operating officer, said…