In this blog’s coverage of an insider breach at Florida Hospital, I wondered aloud whether the attorneys and chiropractors who received the stolen information would be charged. It seems that at least one doctor will not be, and may not have even known the source of the referrals. WFTV reports: WFTV tracked down the doctor…
Yet another insider breach is revealed
Insider breaches are everywhere in the healthcare sector, it seems. I was just reading a news story about medical ID theft, and noticed another case mentioned that I had not known about: Investigators have seen employees inside health care offices with access to all the patients personal information stealing it, which happened at Health Sports…
The staggering cost of a data breach
Occasionally, I check Global Payments’ site for information on what their breach(es) last year cost them. Here’s what they reported in their SEC 10-K/A filing today: For the year ended May 31, 2012, we have recorded $84.4 million of expense associated with this incident. Of this amount, $19.0 million represents the costs we have incurred…
U. of C. mistake reveals employee Social Security numbers
Jodi S. Cohen reports: The Social Security numbers of about 9,100 University of Chicago employees were printed on the outside of a postcard mailed earlier this week to faculty and staff, the university disclosed today. Read more on Chicago Tribune. Doesn’t anyone actually look at address labels for a mailing before it goes out? Sheesh….
Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross recipients’ Social Security numbers exposed on contractor’s server
Joe Gould reports: A defense contractor’s data breach left vulnerable the Army’s most highly decorated soldiers when a comprehensive awards database — including Social Security numbers — was available online, Army Times has learned. The exposed database contains 31 Social Security numbers for six MoH recipients — including former Staff Sgt. Sal Giunta and Sgt….
FL: 3 held in ID thefts from Apollo Elementary employees
Andrew Ford reports: Three people suspected of being a part of an organized theft ring in north Brevard County face charges with making thousands of dollars in purchases after investigators said they stole the identities of several current and former employees of Apollo Elementary School in Titusville…… Hearon said the trio may have obtained the…