Sometimes criminals steal identity information or insurance information to defraud insurers. But while we’ve seen doctors using patients’ insurance information to defraud insurers, it’s a bit unusual to hear that criminals actually posed as doctors to gain access to insurance information that they then used in insurance fraud. That seems to be what happened in this…
CA: Silverberg Surgical and Medical Group notifies patients of PHI exposure
Silverberg Surgical and Medical Group in California is notifying patients after learning that for almost two years, patient health records were exposed on the Internet. In an undated template notification letter submitted to the California Attorney General’s Office today, they write: Based on our investigation, on September 10, 2013 a document scanning device inadvertently exposed some patient health…
Bed Bath & Beyond notifying some NYC customers of payment card breach
Bed Bath & Beyond is notifying customers who made purchases at one of their New York stores that their payment card data may have been compromised. The breach affects only those shopping at 1932 Broadway in New York City between March 7 and August 3, 2015. The breach involves one apparently rogue cashier, and not all…
Banks: Card Breach at Hilton Hotel Properties
Brian Krebs reports that Hilton Worldwide is investigating reports from multiple sources that Hilton Hotel properties have experienced a payment card breach – likely in point-of-sale devices inside their franchised gift shops, coffee bars, and restaurants. Krebs reports: However, sources at five different banks say they have now determined that the common point-of-purchase for cards included in…
OCR “actively working” on Systema Software breach
Chris Vickery, who discovered the Systema Software leak, informs DataBreaches.net that he filed a complaint with HHS/OCR about the leak. Of note, and in response to an inquiry he sent on September 17 asking about the status of his complaint, OCR responded today: We are aware of this case and are actively working on it. …
U.S. & China agree to stop conducting economic espionage in cyberspace
Ellen Nakashima and Steven Mufson report: The United States and China have agreed that neither country will conduct economic espionage in cyberspace in a deal that addresses a major source of tension in the bilateral relationship. The pact also calls for a process aimed at helping to ensure compliance. Read more on Washington Post. Now…