Sarah Frank reports: Although acting privacy commissioner Brian Beamish deems breached abortion files at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre worthy of prosecution, too much time has passed to press charges. Read more on MyKawartha.com. The breach was actually reported to the commissioner’s office in 2011, but at the time, they weren’t as interested in prosecution…
Travelers Sues Web Designer Over Alpine Bank Website Data Breach
Law360 reports: Travelers Casualty and Surety Co. of America on Wednesday sued an Illinois-based Web design company, saying the company’s negligence in designing and maintaining a community bank’s website contributed to a data breach for which the insurer was left on the hook. Travelers accuses Ignition Studio Inc. of allowing hackers to access Alpine Bank‘s…
Former Macon nursing home worker sentenced in identity fraud scheme
There’s an update to a breach noted previously on this blog. Amy Leigh Womack reports: A former nursing home worker was sentenced to five years on probation Thursday after she pleaded guilty in an identity fraud scheme involving stolen patient information. Raquel Hogan, who formerly worked as a certified nursing assistant at Medical Management Health and…
MO: Springfield doctor's office broken into and computers stolen
Jonathan Harper reports: A theft of computers at a Springfield doctor’s office poses many questions about a patients personal information. Such a crime would typically have patients worried the security of their medical records, but not so in this case. Yung Hwang says he loves his patients and loves the community here in Springfield. Hwang…
FTC’s complaint against LabMD has spawned so much litigation – and for what?
I sue you, you sue me We both sue too easily Too easily to let it show I sue you and that’s all I know. — Lyrics never written by Jimmy Webb nor ever sung by Art Garfunkel On March 3, the administrative hearing in FTC v. LabMD will resume with former Tiversa employee Rick Wallace…
It’s all over: Barrett Brown, formerly of Anonymous, sentenced to 63 months
Cyrus Farivar reports: Barrett Brown, a journalist formerly linked to the hacking group Anonymous, was sentenced Thursday to over five years in prison, or a total of 63 months. Ahmed Ghappour, Brown’s attorney, confirmed to Ars that Brown’s 28 months already served will count toward the sentence. That leaves 34 months, or nearly three years, left for…