Danny Yadron reports: Verizon Communications Inc. is investigating possible security breaches at two unnamed retailers that appear similar to intrusions at other merchants late last year, a Verizon official said. Bryan Sartin, director of the research, investigations, solutions, knowledge team at Verizon’s enterprise solutions unit, said the retailers involved in the newly discovered breaches haven’t yet…
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center investigating scheme in which employee information misused for tax refund fraud scheme (updated)
Sean D. Hammill reports: UPMC said today that it is investigating how 22 employees have had their private identity information compromised as part of a “tax fraud” scheme. “We have become aware that approximately 22 of our employees have been victimized,” UPMC said in a statement. “We are aggressively investigating with the United States Secret…
"Patients, Not Users" – Privacy of class claimants upheld in case against Health Canada
I generally don’t like posting press releases that are advertisements for law firms, but when they contain important news about patient privacy, I occasionally bend my own rules. The following press release provides an update on this breach and lawsuit. In a decision released on Tuesday, the Federal Court of Canada (the Court) agreed that to deny the…
Ie: BoI customers hit as skimmers hack into their current accounts
The Independent reports: GARDA investigation is under way after hundreds of Bank of Ireland (BoI) customers had their accounts skimmed in two branches over the weekend. Customers in two BoI branches in Graiguenamanagh, Co Kilkenny, and in Borris, Co Carlow, had their current accounts accessed from the United States over a three-day period in a scamming operation…
Ca: Health minister mulls amendments in wake of Medicentres breach
Mariam Ibrahim reports: Health Minister Fred Horne said Tuesday he is in the process of considering amendments to provincial legislation in the wake of Alberta’s largest privacy breach, that saw the health information of 620,000 Medicentres patients lost. […] “I am in the process now of considering amendments to the Health Information Act. I’ve always…
360 million newly stolen credentials on black market – Hold Security LLC
Jim Finkle reports: A cybersecurity firm said on Tuesday that it uncovered stolen credentials from some 360 million accounts that are available for sale on cyber black markets, though it is unsure where they came from or what they can be used to access. The discovery could represent more of a risk to consumers and…