Data Breach At 20 Hotels In 10 States May Have Exposed Guests’ Payment Card Data
“The operator of several hotels across 10 states and Washington, D.C. — including Starwood, Marriott, Hyatt and Intercontinental locations — says guests may have had their payment data exposed by hackers who targeted the businesses with malware starting last year. HEI Hotels & Resorts says malware was discovered in early to mid-June on payment systems […]
Banner Health Breach Affects 3.7 Million
“Arizona-based Banner Health, which operates 29 hospitals, says it’s notifying 3.7 million individuals that their data was exposed in a ‘sophisticated cyberattack.’ The organization has hired a forensics firm to investigate the attack after taking steps to block the attackers and contacting law enforcement officials.” CHECK OUT THE FULL ARTICLE >> Author: Marianne Kolbasuk McGee
Advocate to pay $5.5 million over data breach: record HIPAA settlement
“Advocate Health Care will pay $5.55 million to settle allegations it violated federal patient privacy law — the largest such settlement paid by a single entity. The settlement with the federal government follows an investigation that began in 2013 when Advocate reported three separate data breaches involving its physician-led medical group subsidiary, Advocate Medical Group. […]
Massive data breach hits US health insurer, 3.7m customers warned
“Yet another high-profile cyber attack has made waves across America, with health insurer Banner Health warning 3.7 million customers that their data may have been stolen. The data breach was discovered on July 7 2016, after Banner Health identified that cyber-attackers may have compromised computer systems that process payment card data at food and beverage […]
Data breaches galore: state health dept., two schools, grocery chain hit
“A state agency, two educational institutions, and a grocery chain fell victim to a wave of separate data breaches that swept the southern states and California.” CHECK OUT THE FULL ARTICLE >> Author: Robert Abel
Information Tech Co. Can’t Shake Data Breach Suit
“An Alabama federal judge refused on Thursday to toss a proposed class action against software company Innovak International brought by residents who allege the company knew at least two years ago about the weaknesses in its system’s security…” CHECK OUT THE FULL ARTICLE >> Author: Kat Sieniuc, Law360
Advocate Health Care to pay $5.6 million for potential HIPAA violations, the largest settlement yet for a single entity
“After multiple potential HIPAA violations involving electronic protected health information, Illinois-based Advocate Health Care Network has settled with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights for $5.55 million.” CHECK OUT THE FULL ARTICLE >> Author: Jessica Davis
Cisco report says growing ransomware attacks are costing people and businesses millions
“Cybercriminals are raking in $34 million annually by targeting individuals and businesses with ransomware. An uptick in ransomware attacks is costing the average target $300, according to a new security report out from Cisco Systems Inc. More than 9,500 people pay ransoms to hackers each month.” CHECK OUT THE FULL ARTICLE >> Author: Gina Hall
Exclusive: Clinton campaign also hacked in attacks on Democrats
“The computer network used by Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s campaign was hacked as part of a broad cyber attack on Democratic political organizations, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.” Malware was in the DNC systems for over a year, sitting undetected while relaying emails and all sorts of documents and data. They only […]
A Leak Wounded This Company. Fighting the Feds Finished It Off
” That Tuesday, LabMD’s general manager came in to tell Daugherty about a call he’d just fielded from a man named Robert Boback. Boback claimed to have gotten hold of a file full of LabMD patient information. This was scary for a medical business that had to comply with federal rules on privacy, enshrined in the […]