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…
FL: Beef O’ Brady’s electronic payment network hacked
Fox13 reports: Another data breach has been reported, this time at a popular restaurant chain across Florida. The Beef O’ Brady’s electronic payment network has been hacked. Authorities made the discovery after several customers complained of unauthorized transactions showing up on their bank statements. Read more on Fox13.
UK: Isle of Scilly Council ordered to review procedures following data incidents
From the Information Commissioner’s Office: The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has ordered the Council of the Isle of Scilly to implement new data protection policies and training after two data breaches involving the disclosure of personal data. The first breach occurred in June 2013 when an attachment inadvertently included in an email revealed personal data…
AL: Flowers Hospital employee indicted for stealing patient info for tax refund fraud scheme
An update to this insider breach at Flowers Hospital in Alabama. The breach, reported in April, has already resulted in a potential class action lawsuit, which the hospital has moved the court to dismiss. In today’s development, Ken Curtis reports: A Henry County man has been indicted on charges he sold personal information of patients…
In Wake of Confirmed Breach at Home Depot, Banks See Spike in PIN Debit Card Fraud
Brian Krebs reports: Nearly a week after this blog first reported signs that Home Depot was battling a major security incident, the company has acknowledged that it suffered a credit and debit card breach involving its U.S. and Canadian stores dating back to April 2014. Home Depot was quick to assure customers and banks that no debit card PIN data was…
HIV Status, Homosexuality no Reason for Anonymity, Judge
Sabrina Canfield reports: An HIV-positive homosexual who sued his employer for discrimination cannot do so anonymously because his HIV-positive, homosexual status provides him “no greater threat of retaliation” than a typical plaintiff alleging employment violations, a federal judge ruled. John Doe asked the court to keep his own name out of a lawsuit he filed…