This is not the first time I’ve read about a patient privacy breach as part of a smear campaign, but this case is in the U.K. Dave Blackhurst reports: A major investigation is today under way to find a hospital worker behind a high-level security breach aimed at discrediting a doctor. The staff member obtained…
Missouri bill could require notification if data breach
Cross-posted from PogoWasRight.org. Associated Press reports: State agencies could be required to notify Missourians if personal data such as concealed gun permits and credit card numbers are accessed by someone who is not authorized to have that information. The proposal comes from Republican House member Kurt Bahr, of St. Charles. It comes after the Missouri…
Internet Installer Sentenced for Hijacking Customer’s Internet to Perpetrate Identity Theft Tax Scheme
Corey Thompson was sentenced yesterday to serve 30 months in prison for his involvement in a stolen identity tax refund fraud conspiracy, the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. In July 2012, Thompson pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to file false claims and to one count of aggravated identity theft….
PA: Malware program found in senior-living center's computer (updated)
From WGAL: Thousands of current and former senior-living residents’ personal information could be in jeopardy after a hacker’s malware program was found on their computer. Officials of Lutheran Social Services of South Central Pennsylvania, which has four senior-citizen centers in York, say the malware was found Tuesday and they contacted everyone who could be involved….
Tomren Wealth Management notifies clients of server compromise; access to client data uncertain
Tomren Wealth Management sent out notification letters recent following a server breach that occurred between February 21 and March 6, when the intrusion was discovered. “The forensic examiners found spamming software was loaded onto the machine in a failed attempt to send out ‘junk” spam emails, however, we have been unable to determine whether the…
Former corrections officer admits stealing South Florida inmate IDs
Here’s a follow-up to an insider breach previously reported on this blog. Paula McMahon reports: A former state corrections officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing hundreds of prison inmates’ identities. Bernard Beliard, 27, who was most recently assigned to the South Florida Reception Center in Doral, pleaded guilty Tuesday to aggravated identity theft and access…