Bill Estep reports: A computer hacker has admitted helping a Winchester resident known online as “KYAnonymous” compromise a website and get involved in the controversy surrounding a notorious rape case in Steubenville, Ohio. Noah McHugh, of Alexandria, Va., pleaded guilty in federal court in Lexington to one charge of accessing a computer without authorization. The…
Burrell Behavioral Health Provides Notice Of Data Security Incident
DATELINE: Springfield, Missouri – September 2, 2016 – Burrell Behavioral Health today announced a cyber attack on its computer network. On July 7, 2016, it discovered that an individual or individuals gained access to the email account of an employee of Burrell Behavioral Health. Burrell Behavioral Health immediately took steps to secure the email account…
Hutton Hotel Notifies Customers of Payment Card Breach That Began in 2012
Noble House & Resorts wasn’t the only hospitality sector issuing a breach disclosure in the past 24 hours. Hutton Hotel also broke news of a payment card breach to its customers, but whereas Noble House’s breach began in April 2016, Hutton’s appears to have begun in 2012. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Hutton Hotel values the relationship…
Noble House Hotels & Resorts updates breach disclosure as more properties identified as affected
Noble House & Resorts seems to have updated its disclosure concerning the payment card breach reported recently to include more properties and restaurants than they had known about at the time of their first public statement. At that time, the only property that they had confirmed as compromised was Ocean Key Resort & Spa. KIRKLAND, Wash., Sept. 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/…
Milwaukee VA Medical Center announces breach of veterans’ information
Network security breach with Milwaukee VA affiliate September 1, 2016 On August 22, 2016, Medical College of Wisconsin notified Milwaukee VA Medical Center of an incident compromising an MCW employee’s email address and, subsequently, private and protected health information of 21 veterans. On Aug. 29, 2016, Milwaukee VA notified 19 of the 21 veterans of…
Summer Round-Up: Four States Bolster Data Breach Notification Laws and More Changes on the Way
Michael B. Katz and Cynthia J. Larose of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. write: … According to a recent summary published by the National Conference of State Legislatures, more than 25 states in 2016 have introduced or are currently considering security breach notification bills or resolutions. While much legislation remains pending in statehouses across the…