The spokesperson for Kwai Chung Hospital (KCH) made the following announcement today (February 18) regarding a hospital staff member who lost a USB flash drive containing patients’ data: An occupational therapist at KCH discovered the loss of her personal USB flash drive after getting off a taxi on February 16. She immediately reported the loss…
Ozarks Woman Gets Letter From Bank with Social Security Number on Envelope
Joanna Small of WSBT reports that a lien release mailed to a customer by Commerce Bank included the customer’s social security number on the envelope, right under the customer’s name: […] We talked to a Commerce Bank spokesperson Saturday evening. She says the bank will immediately look into the Martin’s situation and have an explanation…
UK: 100 police workers in breach of data protection
Coreena Ford reports: A police officer is suspected of using a force computer to pass classified information onto criminals, the Sunday Sun can reveal. The community support officer – who was sacked – is one of no less than 100 North officers and civilian staff to breach data protection laws for their own use over…
Loud Technologies’ employee info on stolen computer
Through their lawyers, Loud Technologies has notified the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office that a computer stolen from their premises contained current and former employee information including names and Social Security numbers. The theft of the password-protected device was discovered on November 15 and was one of a number of pieces of equipment stolen from…
(update) Hacker accessed HuskyDirect.com database by using vendor’s administrative password
On January 31, lawyers for the University of Connecticut Cooperative Corporation notified the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office of a breach mentioned previously on this blog. Their letter revealed some previously unreported details, including the fact that the HuskyDirect.com web site was hosted and managed by Fuss & O’Neill Technologies LLC in Connecticut, a firm that does business…
Feds Arrest 99 For Identity Theft, Card Fraud
Mathew J. Schwartz reports: Authorities on Wednesday announced the arrest of 99 people as part of an investigation into the Armenian Power organized crime ring, which allegedly scammed, stole, and extorted more than $20 million from its victims. […] In one 134-count indictment, returned by a federal grand jury three weeks ago under seal, 29…