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Leela Stockley reports that a data security incident at a Northern Light Health vendor may have compromised some patients’ information. The vendor, Compumedics, provides sleep disorder diagnostic services for health system patients seen at Northe… Continue reading Northern Light Health patients affected by security incident at Compumedics; 10 healthcare entities affected
CBC reports: Both Ontario’s privacy commissioner and Ontario Health are investigating a reported data breach affecting Ontario Health atHome, the province’s home-care coordination service. The incident may have exposed personal health infor… Continue reading Privacy commissioner reviewing reported Ontario Health atHome data breach
Naomi Diaz reports: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is warning healthcare providers and suppliers about a new fraud scheme involving fake faxed requests for medical records. According to a June 26 alert posted on CMS’ website, scammers… Continue reading CMS warns Medicare providers of fraud scheme
Adam Vidler reports: A former student has been charged over a series of cyber attacks on a Sydney university that affected hundreds of staff and students. Since 2021, Western Sydney University had suffered a series of cyber hacks involving unauthorised… Continue reading Ex-student charged with wave of cyber attacks on Sydney uni
The 420.in reports: The Supreme Court recently upheld the Tamil Nadu government’s decision to invoke preventive detention laws against cybercriminals. Justices Sandeep Mehta and Joymalya Bagchi termed the move “a very welcome approach,” highlighting th… Continue reading Detaining Hackers Before the Crime? Tamil Nadu’s Supreme Court Approves Preventive Custody for Cyber Offenders
Sharon Otterman reports: A potential cyberattack continued for a second day to cause widespread computer system outages at Columbia University on Wednesday as the school’s engineers worked to investigate the problem and restore service. The attack, whi… Continue reading Potential Cyberattack Scrambles Columbia University Computer Systems
Data allegedly from Manhattan Parking Group has been leaked on a hacking forum. The listing claims that the breach occurred this month (June 2025). The data fields include: Customer ID, First Name, Last Name, E-mail, Cell Phone Number, Order Number, Co… Continue reading 222,000 customer records allegedly from Manhattan Parking Group leaked
Connor Smith reports: Six months after a massive data breach that impacted students, families and school staff around the country – including each school district in Southeastern North Carolina – the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCD… Continue reading Breaches have consequences (sometimes)
There’s an update to a case reported previously on this site. From the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri: KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Mo., man has pleaded guilty for hacking into the computer system at an ar… Continue reading Kansas City Man Pleads Guilty for Hacking a Non-Profit
There’s an update to a case reported previously on this site. From the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri: KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Mo., man has pleaded guilty for hacking into the computer system at an ar… Continue reading Kansas City Man Pleads Guilty for Hacking a Non-Profit