Danny Spewak reports: Fifty case files with sensitive information about Erie County constituents were potentially exposed to the public during two separate instances in 2017, according to a letter sent this week from the Department of Social Services to the county legislature. […] A total of 37 Adult Protective Services case files were found in…
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Malley’s Chocolates’ website hacked, 3,400 online customers’ card information breached
Teresa Dixon Murray reports: A computer hacker hit Malley’s Chocolates two weeks before Easter and stole credit and debit card information belonging to 3,400 customers. The Brook Park-based candy icon started notifying affected customers last week by mail. The data breach affected consumers who made purchases online, not those who bought items in one of…
Possible security breach of Goodyear’s bill pay system, City says
David Baker reports: The City of Goodyear said on Tuesday its bill pay system may have been compromised. The City said it is investigating after a customer reported a potential problem on Monday morning. Staff disabled the system and told the system’s vendor, Goodyear officials said. Read more on AZFamily.
Remember your baby’s newborn pictures? They may still be online.
UPDATED April 23, 2021: Apparently people find this news article in Google search results and then contact me via email or phone to ask about getting their newborn’s photos. This is a news article written in 2018. Neither I nor DataBreaches.net have your baby’s photos. Do not call me or email about them as I…
Superintendent sheds more light on system breach
The Leominster schools superintendent revealed more details about the recent ransomware attack that resulted in them paying a $10,000 ransom to get a decryption key from the attackers. Peter Jasinski reports: …. According to Deacon, the attack, which took place on the night of April 14, had affected 25 computer systems, 13 servers, and 11…
Protection of Patient Health Information at Navy and Air Force Military Treatment Facilities
Audit: DODIG-2018-109 (pdf) From the audit’s findings: Officials from the DHA, Navy, and Air Force did not consistently implement security protocols to protect systems that stored, processed, and transmitted EHRs and PHI at the locations tested. Specifically, we identified issues at the Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton; San Diego Naval Medical Center; USNS Mercy; 436th Medical…