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Franciscan Physician Network of Illinois and Specialty Physicians of Illinois notify patients of payment records lost or stolen from storage facility

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Dissent

Their press release: December 12 – Franciscan Physician Network of Illinois (FPN Illinois) and  Specialty Physicians of Illinois, LLC (formerly known as Wellgroup Health Partners, LLC, “SPI”) are notifying patients of a privacy breach. On November 21, 2017, it was confirmed that a limited number of boxes that contained 22,000 patient payment records could not be located…

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TX: MMH announces ‘data security incident’ involving patient information

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Dissent

MRT reports that once again, compromising employee email provides access for attackers: Midland Memorial Hospital announced Tuesday there was a data security incident involving a limited number of patients’ personal information. […] The hospital became aware on Oct. 13 that an unauthorized third party may have obtained access to an employee’s e-mail account on or…

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New Report: The Geography of Medical Identity Theft

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Dissent

Pam Dixon and John Emerson have authored a new report from the World Privacy Forum: The Geography of Medical Identity Theft. From the report: Summary of Findings and Recommendations This report finds that medical identity theft is growing overall in the United States, however, there’s a catch. The consumer complaint data suggests that the crime…

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WI: After computer hack, Nashotah pays $2K ransom for residents’ personal information

Posted on December 10, 2017 by Dissent

Steven Martinez reports: The village recently paid an unidentified hacker a $2,000 ransom to decrypt its computer system after a hack in late November that left some residents’ personal information exposed. Village President Richard Lartz said Thursday, Dec. 7, that the hack “totally encrypted” Nashotah’s computer files, making them inaccessible to staff. He said the only information that…

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Clarion U. students notified after employees fall for phishing attack

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Dissent

Ron Wilshire reports: Clarion University was notified of an email compromise that occurred because of a criminal phishing scam that compromised two email accounts in the registrar’s office. The unauthorized individual or individuals had access to the accounts between October 7 and October 10. “Clarion University is committed to data integrity and privacy protection,” said Communication Manager…

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Glens Falls Hospital workers’ Social Security numbers and flu shot status released in internal email

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Dissent

Michael Goot reports on a breach involving hospital employees’ health information. In this case, the health information relates to a work issue, and Social Security numbers are also involved, but it’s still their health information that caught my eye. The names and Social Security numbers of Glens Falls Hospital employees who had not received flu…

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