Scott Wente reports: South Washington County Schools is investigating after a student gained access to electronic personnel data. The district notified all of its roughly 3,250 employees last week that it discovered the data breach and was investigating with the help of law enforcement and a computer forensic firm. While it does not appear files…
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NYPD tech worker accused of selling officers’ personal info
Sarah Trefethen reports: An IT worker with access to NYPD personnel files released sensitive information of thousands of officers and tried to cash in on his position by selling data on individual members of the Finest, according to prosecutors. Idahosa Ighodaro, 37, an information technology administrator employed by the NYPD, was hit with charges of…
TriHealth notifies 1,126 patients after software glitch sends statements to old addresses
TriHealth in Cincinnati has issued the following notice about a mailing error that resulted in communications – including billing statements – being sent to patients’ previous addresses rather than their current addresses. The error was attributed to a “software glitch.” January 20, 2017 In late November of 2016, TriHealth discovered a software glitch inadvertently replaced the…
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield loses round in data breach litigation
Disclosure of personal information, even without demonstration of misuse of the information, creates de facto injury under FCRA Court vacates and remands Justia provides a summary of an opinion issued by the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit that revives a potential class action lawsuit again a New Jersey health insurer. The litigation stemmed from…
Ohio State Veterinary Medical Center at Dublin hit with possible data breach
Owen Daugherty reports: A malware infection is to blame for a security breach that could put the personal information of up to 4,611 clients of the Ohio State Veterinary Medical Center at Dublin in jeopardy. Clients were alerted of the possible threat that could put their bank account information, credit card numbers, driver’s license and…
Payment card data-snatching malware found on 21 Bowlmor AMF bowling centers’ computers
Bowlmor AMF, the world’s largest bowling center operator, said late Friday that it had a possible data breach at 21 of its more than 300 domestic locations in 12 states between Feb. 4 and March 19. Malware was found on computers at the 21 locations, including three in Virginia – AMF Sunset Lanes on West…