One of the other enforcement actions the FTC has taken stems from the ClixSense breach in 2016. Lesley Fair of the FTC writes: Suppose a lunch companion says, “I think there’s something wrong with this tuna salad.” To determine if the problem is tuna not to their taste vs. tuna gone bad, would you scarf…
PA: Partners for Quality notifies 3,673 clients after employee email accounts compromised
Pennsylvania-based Partners for Quality is an agency focused on providing services to children with intellectual and developmental disabilities who face behavioral health challenges. PFQ consists of four entities: Allegheny Children’s Initiative Citizen Care Lifeways, Inc. d/b/a Exceptional Adventures Milestone Centers, and Partners For Quality Foundation More information about the programs can be found on their…
Greek DPA Issues EUR 30,000 Fine For Data Protection Violation by Hellenic Petroleum S.A.
Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On April 15, 2019, the Greek Data Protection Authority (“DPA”) fined Hellenic Petroleum S.A. EUR 20,000 for unlawful processing of personal data and EUR 10,000 for failing to adopt appropriate data security measures. Hellenic Petroleum S.A. had engaged a vendor to conduct a study on its behalf. The study was exposed…
KY: Scott County Schools victim of $3.7 million scam
WKYT reports: Scott County Schools has announced the district is a victim of a multi-million dollar online scam. The FBI is now investigating after Superintendent Dr. Kevin Hub said an undisclosed vendor told the district it never was paid for an invoice from two weeks ago. As the district investigated, it learned it fell victim…
i-Dressup and a data security mess-up
Lesley Fair of the FTC writes: Kids love to play dress-up, but parents wouldn’t want them rummaging through the attic or climbing to the top shelf of the wardrobe without permission and proper supervision. The i-Dressup.com website offered users – including children – a virtual way to play dress-up and design clothes without those potential…
Illinois dental insurer notifies members after phishing attack
Delta Dental is the largest dental plan system in the United States, composed of 39 member companies. Today, Delta Dental of Illinois disclosed a security incident affecting an unspecified number of their insured members and dependents. According to the notification signed by their CEO, they recently learned that an employee had fallen prey to a…