Now what’s going on with this?? WXYZ reports: The Oakland University Police Department issued a statement on Monday, saying that a number of university employees were among those affected by identity theft involving fraudulent tax return filings. The Internal Revenue Service is currently investigating. The campus police note that, at this time, there is no…
Update2: Home Depot notifying over 1,200 in California as investigation into insider breach continues
An insider breach at Home Depot that I reported last week had reportedly affected 300 employees. But in a letter sent today to the California Attorney General’s Office, lawyers for Home Depot explain that that they are now sending notifications to 1,246 employees and job applicants in California as well as 11 employees in California…
Update: iPharmacy App fixed
Appthority, who had given iPharmacy a negative review in December because of risky app behaviors impacting consumer privacy, has posted an update: Now, we’re delighted to report that the latest version of iPharmacy has fixed those risky app behaviors. The developer of iPharmacy took these issues seriously, and worked closely with Appthority to verify the…
Traffic stop uncovers stolen personal information of hundreds of people
Call it a “hunch,” but I wouldn’t be surprised if this breach might belong on PHIprivacy.net. Associated Press reports: Authorities have recovered hundreds of pages of stolen personal information after pulling over a vehicle going 111 mph in a 65 mph zone near Farson in southwestern Wyoming. The Wyoming Highway Patrol says a trooper pulled the…
Traffic stop uncovers stolen personal information of hundreds of people
Call it a “hunch,” but I wouldn’t be surprised if this breach might belong on this blog. Associated Press reports: Authorities have recovered hundreds of pages of stolen personal information after pulling over a vehicle going 111 mph in a 65 mph zone near Farson in southwestern Wyoming. The Wyoming Highway Patrol says a trooper…
MN: Update to Olmstead Medical Center breach
The Post-Bulletin reports: Olmsted Medical Center is mailing letters today and Tuesday to about 500 former employees, alerting them to the possibility that their personal information might have been compromised in a data breach, according to OMC officials. Last week, OMC confirmed that current employee data had been taken. The ongoing investigation has not revealed…