Sometimes it’s easy to forget that although a breach may be in the headlines for the proverbial 15 minutes, the impact of some breaches and resulting litigation may go on for years. Back in 2011 and and 2013, DataBreaches.net reported on breaches involving the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD). The earlier breach appeared to…
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OR: Roseburg Public Schools computer system hacked
Saphara Harrell reports: A ransomware attack targeted Roseburg Public Schools Monday morning, blocking access to the district’s email, website and software, school officials said. Superintendent Gerry Washburn said IT personnel are working to restore encrypted files that were affected by a computer ransomware attack. Washburn said the district took steps to “neutralize” the attack and said…
Alabama investigates grade changes at local high school
Cody Long reports: The Alabama Board of Education and Escambia County Board of Education are investigating after school administrators found discrepancies in students’ grade reports in East Brewton. Escambia County Superintendent John Knott confirms there were changes to students’ grades at W.S. Neal High School. The discrepancies were discovered when the school was finalizing the…
HIV Patient’s Records Leaked, UAMS Fires 3
KARK reports: University of Arkansas Medical Sciences fired three employees over sharing an HIV patient’s private medical information. The records included the patient’s name, age, surgical history, HIV status and employment information. The hospital says the employees were fired after being accused of violating their HIPAA oath. “We took action right away,” said Vice Chancellor…
WI: Class action lawsuit filed against UnityPoint over data breach disclosed in April
Ed Treleven reports: UnityPoint Health, which operates Meriter Hospital in Madison, delayed reporting a data breach and falsely told patients that information stolen during the breach did not include their Social Security numbers, according to a federal class-action lawsuit filed Friday. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Madison, concerns a reported data breach…
WA: Email account of Northwest University’s CFO hacked; school out nearly $60,000
Amy Clancy reports: KIRO 7 has uncovered documents detailing the Kirkland Police Department’s ongoing investigation into how a suspect, or ring of suspects, was able to hijack the school email account of Northwest University’s chief financial officer. The hacking of CFO John Jordan’s email account has the Kirkland college out nearly $60,000. According to detectives, the thieves secretly…