Billy Gunn reports: IberiaBank Corp. is accusing two former executives of a bank it purchased this year of stealing customer and business information and giving the sensitive data to JD Bank, a Jennings-based business rival formerly known as Jeff Davis Bank & Trust. In a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Lafayette, IberiaBank claims…
KY: Owensboro medical practice reports patient data stolen by former employees
T.J. Parker reports: An Owensboro medical group is investigating a data breach after learning that former employees allegedly stole information from about 3,000 patients. Officials say they’re doing everything they can to protect their patients. Director of Research for Owensboro Medical Practice, Timothy Hillard, says he found out former employees of Doctor Vora allegedly stole…
Ca: Employer liability for privacy breaches by employees
Daniel Mayer writes: A class action was recently allowed to proceed in Ontario against a major bank after one of its employees admitted to accessing and disclosing to third parties confidential information of the bank’s customers. While this case is not a final decision as to whether the bank was actually liable for its employee’s…
CareCentrix notifies home care patients after their information found in possession of former employee who had been arrested
Hartford-based CareCentrix, Inc. is a home care network that contracts with health plans to provide home care services for their insured members. In that context, CareCentrix has access to personal and protected health information of those to whom they provide services. On August 11, law enforcement contacted CareCentrix and informed them that a former employee had…
JP: Hackers access Justice Ministry data on bullying
JiJi reports: The Justice Ministry has revealed one of its computer networks was hacked and that some information may have been stolen. The ministry is assessing the extent of the damage, officials said Monday, adding that data on school bullying, abuse and other human rights violations may have been downloaded. Read more on The Japan…
GA: Atlanta Public Schools investigating hack at Grady High School
Blayne Alexander reports: Atlanta Public School officials are investigating a computer hacking incident at Grady High School. According to a district spokesperson, nearly 200 computers were affected. On Sept. 4th, Grady High School principal Timothy Guiney sent a letter to parents, explaining the situation. “The perpetrator(s) have transmitted threatening comments on one occasion and also…