From the no-surprise-to-me dept.: Advocate Health, which had already succeeded in getting other potential class action claims dismissed, has now also succeeded in getting a claim that they violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act dismissed. Plaintiffs, who generally attempt a variety of state and federal claims in breach lawsuits, had argued that by failing to adequately secure patient…
Tens of thousands of San Diego hotel guests may have had card information compromised
Back on September 2, I reported a breach involving 5 San Diego hotels owned by Bartell Hotels. In the past few days, mainstream media seems to have caught up with the story. Of note, the Times of San Diego reports that the breach may affect as many as 55,000 guests’ names and card information.
Home Depot breach might impact 60M
Nicole Perlroth reports: Home Depot confirmed on Monday that hackers had broken into its in-store payments systems, in what could be the largest known breach of a retail company’s computer network. The retailer said the exact number of customers affected was still not clear. But a person briefed on the investigation said the total number…
TX: Break-in at Arlington Dentist's Office Puts Hundreds at Risk for Identity Theft
Tim Ciesco reports: An Arlington dentist says the personal information of more than 500 patients could be at risk following a break-in at her office. Arlington police said some time between the night of August 23 and the morning of August 25, someone pried open the door to Dr. Vonica Chau’s practice off of Matlock Road and…
IA: Hospital sends medical information to wrong patients
Ryan Smith reports that an e-mail error resulted in medical information and/or billing information for 11 patients being sent to another patient: Pella Regional Health Center operates seven clinics in three Iowa counties. KCCI-TV uncovered a handful of local patients whose hospital bills and medical records were compromised. Monte Goodyk contacted KCCI-TV Friday after he…
And we’re off and running, Tuesday edition
Reuters reports: At least five states have launched a joint probe into the data breach on the payment-card processing systems of Home Depot, even as the retailer works to determine the impact on its customers in the United States and Canada. The coordinated effort was disclosed on Tuesday, a day after Home Depot confirmed suspicions…