There is so much wrong with this one that although I give them great credit for admitting they had a breach four years ago that they first discovered, I find their notification quite concerning. From The Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Specialists, 5235 South Durango #103, Las Vegas, NV 89113: On 11 January 2018, during an audit of…
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Records of pain device patients on stolen Nevro laptops
Nevro Corporation in California provides what they call HF10 therapy devices for patients coping with chronic pain. After several laptops with patient data were stolen during an office burglary, they had to notify patients that their information was on the unencrypted devices: name, street address, birth date, procedure date, medical device identifiers (such as serial number),…
Fresenius Medical Care North America settles HHS OCR complaint for $3.5m plus corrective action plan
Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA) has agreed to pay $3.5 million to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR), and to adopt a comprehensive corrective action plan, in order to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules. FMCNA…
Former University of Kansas student accused of computer hacking faces 18 felony charges
Sara Shepherd reports: A former University of Kansas freshman, in fear of flunking out, successfully used a device called a keystroke logger to steal instructors’ confidential login information, hack into multiple campus computers and change F’s to A’s. Although the hacking apparently went unnoticed for most of two semesters, the student eventually got caught and…
SC:Spartanburg Co. libraries hit by ransomware attack
Damn. Some will likely call this a training #FAIL, , but it’s still sad/frustrating. WSPA reports: Spartanburg County Public Libraries confirmed Tuesday night that they suffered a ransomware attack Monday morning impacting the library system’s ability to check out books. Spartanburg County Librarian Todd Stephens said access to the system’s computers and wireless have been…
MO: Licensed Professional Counselor Pleads Guilty to $175,000 Medicaid Fraud Scheme
A DOJ press release, but unfortunately, it doesn’t reveal for whom the defendant was working when she misused patient information. Was she self-employed or an employee of another entity? Jefferson City, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley announced that Corrine A. Dale, of St. Louis, entered an open plea in St. Louis County Circuit Court…