Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center has issued a statement concerning the malware attack and ransom demand recently reported in the media. According to a statement issued today, reports of a $3.6M ransom were inaccurate. The full text of their statement follows. Note that they do not state how the malware got on their system. They may…
‘Numerous Weaknesses,’ ‘Inadequate Security Settings’ Found in Colorado Obamacare Exchange
Elizabeth Harrington reports: The Obamacare health exchange in Colorado faced “numerous weaknesses” and had “inadequate security settings,” leaving the personal information of enrollees vulnerable, according to a new audit. The inspector general for the Department of Health and Human Services publicly released its review of Connect for Health Colorado on Wednesday, revealing the exchange had…
Judge Rejects Key Defense in Anthem Data-Breach Suits
Ross Todd reports: U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh’s first major ruling in data-breach lawsuits against major health insurer Anthem Inc. didn’t do much to clarify how the litigation itself will ultimately play out. […] In her decision, Koh addressed for the first time the question of whether the loss of personal information constitutes harm under…
Judge allows some claims over Anthem data breach to go forward
Reuters is reporting: A federal judge has dismissed several claims but allowed others to go forward in a multidistrict litigation against health insurer Anthem Inc over a data breach last year that compromised about 79 million customers’ personal information. Law360 also covers the ruling, but both stories are behind paywalls, and I haven’t read the ruling…
Tanzania Telecommunications Company Limited (TTCL) denies breach (UPDATED)
Yesterday, I noted a report on Softpedia claiming that Anonymous had hacked and leaked data from Tanzania Telecommunications Company Limited. It appears the company is denying that they’ve had any breach. Athuman Mtulya reports: However, TTCL Public Relations Manager Nicodemus Mushi told The Citizen yesterday that they had not traced any breach of their systems and had…
Quotemehappy? No, I’m furious: Insurance site loses customer details
Alexander J. Martin reports: Aviva-owned online-only insurance business Quotemehappy.com has informed customers that there has been a data breach at its website. Quotemehappy announced that it had “recently” lost a “small number” of customers’ details, comprising “vehicle registration, email address, mobile number, landline number and address.” An email sent around to customers today, which was…