Apr 9, 2019 | 2019, Breaches, March
Who: Maffi Clinics When: 15 Mar 2019 # of records involved:10,500 Patient Records What happened: Maffi Clinics, Arizona, have revealed that a ransomware attack on their servers compromised the files of nearly 10,500 patients. How did it happen: Maffi Clinics, a...
Apr 9, 2019 | 2019, Breaches, March
Who: RUSH Hospitals and Medical Centers When: 4 March 2019 # of records involved: 45,000 Patients What happened: The personal information of about 45,000 Rush patients may have been compromised in a data breach How did it happen: The exposed data may include names,...
Apr 8, 2019 | 2019, Breaches, March
Who: Worcester School Department When: 8 Mar 2019 # of records involved: 2000 teachers What happened: The district’s IT department opted to use the last four digits of employees’ Social Security numbers as a password for their entry to a portal run by a testing...
Apr 8, 2019 | 2019, Breaches, March
Who: Medtronic When: 21 March 2019 # of records involved: What happened: Critical flaw lets hackers control lifesaving devices implanted inside patients How did it happen: The federal government on Thursday warned of a serious flaw in Medtronic cardio defibrillators...
Apr 7, 2019 | 2019, Breaches, March
Who: Elizabeth NJ Public School System When: Mar 22, 2019 # of records involved: Limited What happened: Several high school students are in hot water after they were able to log into their schools’ computer systems to change grades and attendance records. How did it...
Apr 7, 2019 | 2019, Breaches, March
Who: An Unidentified Substance Use Disorder Treatment Center in North Haven, CT When: 19 March 2019 # of records involved: Limited number What happened: An employee of a substance use disorder treatment center in North Haven who is accused of stealing patients’...