Anna Merriman reports: A security breach at a Plainsboro hospital resulted in one employee’s medical records and HIV-positive status being leaked to her coworkers, according to a recently filed lawsuit. The woman, a housekeeping aide with the University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro, claims she was hired there in 1988, according to a lawsuit…
MS: Madison resident arrested for identity theft and Medicaid fraud
Brenda Faye Mason, 50, of Madison, has been arrested and faces charges for Medicaid fraud and identity theft, announced Attorney General Jim Hood today. Mason turned herself in Tuesday to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office following the indictment by a Madison County Grand Jury on multiple counts of Medicaid Fraud and one count of identity…
Some Coinroll users report balances stolen
On April 11, Coinroll.com issued the following statement on their site: 11 Apr 2016 Security Audit Dear players, lately some users claimed theft of their balance on Coinroll. We are aware of that and we’re running full audit and trying to determine if users were compromised or if there was a breach at Coinroll. We…
FL: Employee of Home Health Care Company Pleads Guilty in Identity Theft Fraud Scheme Involving a Patient’s Personal Identifying Information
I just received this press release from the IRS, Criminal Investigation: An employee of a home health care company in Broward County pled guilty for her participation in an identity theft fraud scheme involving a patient’s personal identifying information. Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Kelly R. Jackson, Special…
CBS had data leak during March Madness: Security firm
Jessica Golden reports: CBS Sports may have exposed more than just your busted March Madness bracket. Mobile data management and security firm Wandera said it found a data leak on the CBS Sports app and mobile website during the college basketball tournament, allowing user data to possibly be compromised. CBS Sports denied any breach. The…
NY: Letter alleges HIPAA Violations at Buffalo medical group
7 Eyewitness News is looking into a letter detailing alleged HIPAA violations at a Buffalo medical group: The letter, sent on what appears to be Buffalo Medical Group letterhead, is apparently addressed to a patient claiming he is one of many patients whose personal information was compromised. The authors of the letter claim to be three anonymous…