A nurse from Staten Island, New York has been charged with stealing the identity information of 80 patients at South Shore Physicians, P.C., the medical practice where she was employed between 2004 and 2012. Read more on NY Post.
18,000 Social Security numbers printed on outside of U.Va. student mailings
The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports: The Social Security numbers of 18,700 University of Virginia students appeared on the address labels of health insurance brochures mailed across the country in the latest in a string of breaches at the state’s flagship university. Read more on their site.
Restaurant pledges to help victims of scam
Phil Rockrohr reports: Corporate officials of Eddie Merlot’s, whose manager was charged July 2 with stealing customers’ identities, have pledged to “rectify the issue with any affected patron.” […] On July 2, Alexander Pera, 26, of Chicago was arrested and charged with aggravated identity theft, identity theft and money laundering, police said. Pera, who had been…
Report: Former Monroeville police chief Cole should have acted (UPDATED)
I’ve previously covered a situation involving Monroeville’s 911 dispatch system sharing emergency call information with parties who had no legitimate need to be informed. There’s now an update to the case, although the case is still open. Kyle Lawson reports: An investigator hired by Monroeville determined that former Police Chief Doug Cole should have acted…
Hackers Hawk Stolen Health Insurance Information in Detailed Dossiers
Brian Prince reports on what your health insurance plan numbers are worth when packaged with other details about you. Medical ID theft is a growing – and lucrative – market.
Update: South Miami Hospital insider breach
Betty Cole, a South Miami Hospital who stole 800 patients’ information for a tax refund fraud ring, pleaded guilty yesterday. Additional background on this case can be found on this blog here and here. As of today’s date, it would appear that HHS’s investigation of the incident has not been closed.