KOIN reports: The executive director of Central City Concern (CCC) admitted Tuesday more could have been done to protect personal information that a former employee is now accused of stealing as part of a scheme to file fake tax returns. “I think we should have done more at that point,” said CCC Executive Director Ed…
Alleged ‘Anonymous’ Computer Hacker Charged with 18 Counts of Cyberstalking
A federal grand jury has returned a second superseding indictment against Fidel Salinas, 27, of Donna, adding additional attempted computer hacking charges and 18 counts of cyberstalking, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. According to the criminal complaint originally filed in the case, Salinas is allegedly linked to the computer hacking group Anonymous. With the return…
CO: Mercy Regional Medical Center patient records breached
Chase Olivarius-McAlister reports: Centura Health – the nonprofit umbrella that owns Mercy Regional Medical Center – has sent letters to about 1,000 people in Durango warning that hackers may have gained access to their personal information. The potentially compromised information includes patients’ name, Social Security number, Medicare beneficiary number, address, date of birth and phone…
Boston Medical Center fires vendor after data breach
Robert Weisman reports: Boston Medical Center said it has fired a transcription service after a health care provider reported that the medical records of about 15,000 patients at the hospital were posted without password protection on the vendor’s website used by physicians. The records contained the names, addresses, and medical information about the patients, including the…
PA: Patients' medical billing records missing for 2 years (updated)
WFMZ reports: Reading Health System has put hundreds of patients on notice about the disappearance of their medical billing records. In a letter sent Tuesday to patients of the former Western Berks Internal Medicine, the health system’s chief compliance officer, Kathleen Wetzel, said that three boxes of medical billing records, from Jan. 2, 2009 through…
California man receives faxes intended for Michigan credit union containing social security numbers
Jeff Vaughn reports: Richard Woo is in the import/export business. In the past, he used an email account to verify auto parts delivered to Los Angeles– where he lives– from China. The electronic fax number hasn’t been used in months, until recently when Woo says he started receiving applications for loans meant for a Michigan…