Justin Baer reports: Federal authorities are probing whether a hacker is behind the online publication of a cache of Morgan Stanley ’s client data—and not the financial adviser who was fired in connection with the breach, people familiar with the matter said. This latest twist raises the possibility that the incident is connected to larger…
Alex Yücel, co-creator of Blackshades RAT, pleads guilty
Well, he reportedly tried to back out of his plea deal less than two weeks ago, but yesterday, Alex Yücel, the co-creator of the Blackshades Remote Access Tool, pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court to one count of distribution of malicious software. Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the plea,…
Former East Texas hospital employee sentenced for criminal violation of HIPAA
In March 2014, Joshua Hippler was indicted for criminal violations of HIPAA. He pleaded guilty on August 28, and on Tuesday, he was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison. According to information presented in court, from December 2012 through January 2013, Hippler was an employee of a covered entity under HIPAA, the Health Insurance…
Ca: Personal medical records found strewn along street in Richmond Hill
Andrea Piunno reports: Confidential medical documents have been strewn along a busy street in Richmond Hill for as long as a week, but it’s not yet clear how the breach occurred. A CityNews viewer who lives along Major Mackenzie Drive East near Yonge Street says hundreds of documents have been scattered in the area, along the…
“I am not the cop you think I am. I am a piece of s***.” – Former NYPD officer engaged in ID theft
EmpireStateNews.net reports: A former officer with the New York City Police Department was sentenced in Manhattan federal court to 28 months in prison for credit card fraud and identity theft. John Montanez, 28, of the Bronx, New York, pleaded guilty in August 2014 to one count of access device fraud and one count of aggravated identity…
Ontario health privacy law doesn't preclude class actions for intrusion upon seclusion claims
David T. S. Fraser writes: The Ontario Court of Appeal in Hopkins v. Kay, 2015 ONCA 112 (CanLII) has just ruled that the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA) doesn’t preclude common law claims for intrusion upon seclusion. In the decision under appeal, the motion judge held that it was not plain and obvious that…