Transcend Capital reports that its data server in Austin Texas was hacked during the week of August 20th. The compromised server held clients’ name, physical and e-mail addresses, Social Security numbers, telephone numbers, security positions and cash positions. In a notification to the California Attorney General’s Office, James Kupfer, Chief Compliance Officer, notes that the…
Hearing scheduled in Sutter data breach class action
Kathy Roberton reports: A hearing is scheduled in Sacramento on Sept. 27 on a class action against Sutter Health over last year’s theft of a personal computer that held data on 4.24 million patients. Twelve lawsuits filed over the incident have been coordinated in Sacramento County Superior Court. Read more on Sacramento Business Journal. The Sutter Health…
Torrent site RevTT Hacked, 50k User Account Credentials Leaked
Yet another popular torrent tracker RevTT ( revolutiontt.me ) has been claimed to be hacked by hackers going under the handle of Afghanistan hackers. The attack on the popular torrent website has left the site down but the tracker is still up and working. The leaked data was uploaded to another popular torrent website, thepiratebay.se in the…
Blue Cross Blue Shield discloses employee data breach
Julie M. Donnelly reports: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts has disclosed that a contracted vendor compromised an employee’s data at the state’s largest health insurer. The health plan said its cyber-security systems were not breached, no medical information was involved,and no health plan members’ personal information was compromised. The health plan issued a statement…
2 charged with stealing credit card info at Helena eatery
Melissa Anderson reports: Two men have been charged with several counts of deceptive practices after allegedly stealing credit card numbers from restaurant patrons. Liang Wang, 29, and Ke Xu, 25, appeared in Helena Justice Court on Wednesday on six felony counts each. An interpreter from Hong Kong translated the charges since neither of the suspects…
Medical Data Breach Highlights Need For Encryption
Michelle McNickle reports: The recent data breach at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (MEEI) and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates once again screams the message: Encryption, encryption, encryption!The provider has agreed to pay a $1.5 million fine to theDepartment of Health and Human Services (HHS), after allegations were made that Mass. Eye and Ear failed to…