Rob Antle reports: The Newfoundland and Labrador government says the Hive ransomware group was behind a cyberattack that paralyzed the province’s health-care system a year and a half ago. But top government officials still won’t say whether they paid a ransom. “We can’t disclose anything about a request for a ransom, for security purposes,” Justice…
NorthStar Emergency Medical Services notifies 82,450 patients of September hacking incident
NorthStar Emergency Medical Services in Alabama is notifying 82,450 patients of an incident last year that involved protected health information. According to a notification letter and press release by NorthStar, on September 16, 2022, NorthStar detected abnormal activity in their network. Investigation subsequently revealed that an unauthorized actor had accessed files containing protected health information….
Two Men Charged for Breaching Federal Law Enforcement Database and Posing as Police Officers to Defraud Social Media Companies
A criminal complaint was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Sagar Steven Singh and Nicholas Ceraolo with wire fraud and conspiracy to commit computer intrusions. The charges stem from Singh’s and Ceraolo’s efforts to extort victims by threatening to release their personal information online. Singh was arrested this morning in Pawtucket, Rhode Island,…
Jelly Bean Communications Design and its Manager Settle False Claims Act Liability for Cybersecurity Failures on Florida Medicaid Enrollment Website
There’s an update to the Florida Healthy Kids breach that was due to their vendor, Jelly Bean Communications, not patching vulnerabilities for seven years. The incident was reported to HHS in January 2021 as impacting 3.5 million patients. Today, the U.S. Department of Justice announced: Jelly Bean Communications Design LLC (Jelly Bean) and Jeremy Spinks…
No need to hack when it’s leaking, DC Health Link edition
On March 12, DataBreaches reported on the Health Benefit Exchange Authority data that was first leaked by a forum user known as “IntelBroker” and then by “Denfur.” The DC Health Link incident attracted a lot of media attention because it involved members of Congress, their staff, and their families. As StateScoop reported today, DC Health…
Monetary Authority of Singapore Sets Out Revised Expectations for Notification of Data Breaches by Licensed Insurers
Rajesh Sreenivasan, Steve Tan, Benjamin Cheong, Lionel Tan, Tanya Tang, Wong Onn Chee, Simon Goh, and Wang Ying Shuang of Rajah & Tann Asia write: On 22 February 2023, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS“) issued Circular No. ID 03/23 – Notification of Data Breaches to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“Circular 03/23“). Circular 03/23…