Some wines benefit from aging. Breach notification letters do not. On or about December 28, 2023, Alpha Omega Winery in California experienced what they report as a ransomware incident. According to their notification, the types of personal information may have included, and potentially were not limited to: name, date of birth, Social Security number, driver’s…
Court of Appeal reaffirms MFSA liability in data leak case, orders regulator to shoulder costs
Julia Dowling reports: The Court of Appeal has reaffirmed the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) bears responsibility for an unauthorised disclosure of confidential data to the investigative website ‘OffshoreAlert’. The decision marks the latest development in a long-running legal battle over accountability and data protection standards within Malta’s financial regulator. This latest judgment, delivered on…
A jailed hacking kingpin reveals all about the gang that left a trail of destruction
Joe Tidy reports: After years of reading about “Tank” and months of planning a visit to him in a Colorado prison, I hear the door click open before I see him walk into the room. I stand up ready to give this former cyber-crime kingpin a professional hello. But, like a cheeky cartoon character, he…
Army gynecologist took secret videos of patients during intimate exams, lawsuit says
Courtney Kube reports: An Army gynecologist took secret intimate videos of a patient under his care at Fort Hood in Texas, according to a lawsuit filed Monday. The lawsuit says that the woman is believed to be one of scores who were preyed upon by Dr. Blaine McGraw and that Army leadership had allowed him to…
The Case for Making EdTech Companies Liable Under FERPA
Lavanya Sathyamurthy writes: Schools now depend on an average of 2,591 edtech tools in a single school year, according to one estimate. These tools can track private conversations between teachers and families and store comprehensive academic and personal records. Yet many companies do not clearly disclose how they collect and use student information. According to one nonprofit, 96% of apps used in…
NHS providers reviewing stolen Synnovis data published by cyber criminals
Jordan Sollof reports: Pathology supplier Synnovis is contacting NHS organisations which had data stolen and published online following a major cyber attack last year. The ransomware attack on 4 June 2024, which led to a patient death, caused widespread disruption to NHS services in London including thousands of delayed appointments at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Guy’s…