K.C. Vijayan reports: The Personal Data Protection Commission imposed a $3,000 financial penalty on DataPost, a business printing and mailing solutions provider, for a data breach that led to leaks of personal financial information. The commission, which probed the case, said the sensitive nature of the data was an aggravating factor. But it was mitigated…
GOP data firm that exposed millions of Americans’ personal information is facing its first class-action lawsuit
Natasha Bertrand reports: A data-analytics firm hired by the Republican National Committee last year to gather political information about US voters accidentally leaked the sensitive personal details of roughly 198 million citizens earlier this month. And it’s now facing its first class-action lawsuit. Deep Root Analytics, a data firm contracted by the RNC, stored details of about…
Nearly 3,000 Patients Notified Of St. Thomas Rutherford Health Information Breach
Documents for a local hospital were found on the side of a rural roadway, and the information about almost three thousand patients may have been compromised. Officials with Saint Thomas Rutherford notified 2,859 patients about the breach which was discovered in April. Read more on NewsChannel5.
Former Miami-Dade Students Suing School Board Over Publishing Of Private Info
CBS Miami reports: Two former Miami-Dade school students claim the Miami-Dade County School Board was reckless and negligent for publishing students’ private information on the Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) website. The students said a simple internet search of their names brings up all sorts of private info. Information such as social security number, developmental…
U.S Department of Education looking into security breach at OU
Now THIS really surprises me. Robyn Craig reports: The U.S. Department of Education will become involved with [Oklahoma University] regarding the recent security breach, which released thousands of students’ personal information. The breach, which violated federal law, resulted in the release of student information, including student financial information. Therefore, the U.S. Department of Education is…
They view it as “Hollywood,” but TheDarkOverlord hit another medical entity (Update 2)
Overnight, TheDarkOverlord announced another hack, leaking some patient data into their Twitter timeline. We’re upping the heat on Hollywood. It’s time for another round. This time: something a little different. — thedarkoverlord (@tdohack3r) June 21, 2017 We’re upping the heat on Hollywood. It’s time for another round. This time: something a little different. The data…