Theodore J. Kobus III and Lynn Sessions answer some of the questions employers are likely to ask about their responsibilities in light of the Anthem breach. I’m pleased to note that they also addressed the error I saw in all-too-many media reports that claimed that this wasn’t a HIPAA breach. They write: The media is…
At least four lawsuits filed against Anthem within days of breach disclosure
Yes, it was less than 24 hours before the first potential class action was filed. Here are four potential class action lawsuits we know about already: Indy law firm files lawsuit on behalf of Anthem customers (Plaintiff: Karen Meadows) Anthem Sued Over Large Data Breach by California Consumer (Plaintiff: Susan Morris) Anthem’s big data breach…
Jefferson National Parks Association discloses POS breach at Gateway Arch stores
Seen on the non-profit association’s web site: Information on Data Compromise at Gateway Arch stores On December 17, 2014, federal authorities alerted Jefferson National Parks Association that we may have been the victim of possible theft of payment card numbers at our two stores at the Gateway Arch: the Museum Store and Levee Mercantile. JNPA regrets any…
Email gaffe exposes 347 Utah State University students’ Social Security numbers
HJNews reports: A Utah State University staff member accidentally sent an email message Thursday containing 347 individual names and Social Security numbers to a group of USU student veterans, the university revealed Friday. Read more on HJNews. The full statement from the university, linked from their home page yesterday, reads: Accidental security breach affects 347…
Ohio man charged with Medicaid fraud and identity theft
Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange announced the arrest of Darnell Davon Nash, 30, of Cleveland, Ohio, on sixty-nine counts of filing false claims with the Alabama Medicaid Agency and one count of trafficking in stolen identities. The Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit presented evidence to the August 2014 term of the Montgomery County grand…
TurboTax halts filing state returns over identity theft concerns (updated)
Update: TurboTax resumed filing state returns later yesterday. Original story: WSYR-TV reports: TurboTax has halted filing state returns because of concerns over identity theft. The company says criminals are stealing personal data and filing fake returns – enabling them to claim tax refunds from the government. An internal investigation shows the breaches aren’t attributed to…