Iain Thomson reports: A Michigan man who hacked into his local prison’s computing system to gain early release for a friend is facing his own time inside after getting caught. Konrads Voits, 27, pled guilty to hacking charges after installing malware on the Washtenaw County government computer system in an attempt to get a friend…
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Poor incident response? Bad PR, Monday edition
If you can’t prevent a breach, can’t you at least fake genuine concern? You know, the “At <blahblahblah>, we take your privacy and security very seriously” bit? Mark Flamme reports on a Key Bank breach where the bank’s response to notification of a problem is at least as problematic as the breach itself. After a…
Lawsuit claims Bend nurse shared confidential medical records
Kyle Spurr reports: St. Charles Health System is being sued for $500,000 by a patient who claims a nurse illegally shared his private health information without his permission. Jason Miller was receiving treatment at St. Charles Bend on May 15, 2016, for injuries related to an all-terrain vehicle accident. A nurse not assigned to him,…
Months later, Alameda County Library still doesn’t know scope of hack
Ouch. Joseph Geha reports: More than 10 weeks after the Alameda County Library was hacked, officials say they’re still not sure how many people’s information may have been compromised. While the library system is certain the names and addresses of at least 35 people have been exposed to hackers, the total number of library cardholders…
PA: New Hope Woman Hacked Into BCCC Network, Changed Grades: Cops
I should have posted this one a few weeks ago, but better late than never if you care about tracking breaches in the education sector. On November 16, Kara Seymour reported: Two women, one from Yardley another from New Hope, have been arrested after police say they illegally accessed the Bucks County Community College computer…
Sensitive medical records dumped in public Allentown recycling bin
Paul Muschick and Emily Opilo report on one of those data protection fails that sometimes happen when a practice closes. And once again, we find no one stepping up to admit responsibility for the improper disposal of patient records with personally identifiable information and sensitive protected health information. In this case, the records appear to…