ALBANY, NY – District Attorney P. David Soares announced today that ROBERT BRUST, 53, of Deerpark (sic), New York, was arraigned on a sealed indictment charging (11) Counts of Identity Theft in the Second Degree, all Class E Felonies, and (1) Count of Scheme to Defraud in the First Degree, a Class E Felony, before…
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InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) Notifies Guests of Payment Card Incident at IHG-Branded Franchise Hotel Locations in the Americas Region
Staying at a Holiday Inn Express may have made you smarter, but it also may have exposed you to payment card data compromise. From IHG: April 14, 2017 IHG values the relationship we have with our guests and understands the importance of protecting payment card data. Many IHG-branded locations are independently owned and operated franchises,…
RI: Third Personal Data Breach Hits UHIP Customers
Is it time to just call time of death on UHIP or reconsider the contract with the tech vendor? Or is this just to be expected in any rollout like this? Kristin Gourlay reports: State officials say they’ve encountered another personal data breach in the new online system for state benefits like Medicaid – a…
USF issues substitute notice after email error exposed names and email addresses
The University of South Florida (“USF”) is posting this substitute notice in a good faith attempt to notify those affected individuals for whom we have insufficient or out-of-date contact information that precludes written notification. We take individuals’ privacy very seriously and we are addressing this matter expeditiously to ensure the trust of our patients and…
ECMC officials remain mute on cause of computer shutdown
Stephen T. Watson reports: Erie County Medical Center officials say a virus that has shut down the hospital’s entire computer network since early Sunday morning has not affected the care delivered to patients or nursing home residents. The hospital has accepted all incoming patients and has moved ahead with all scheduled surgical procedures, said Peter Cutler, an…
Canadian judge denies bail to alleged Yahoo hacker, Karim Baratov
Rob Gillies reports: A judge denied bail Tuesday to a Canadian man accused in a massive hack of Yahoo emails, arguing he had the means and incentive to flee. Karim Baratov, 22, has alleged ties to Russian agents and access to significant amounts of cash, making him a serious flight risk if freed on bail,…