NM: Las Cruces behavioral health counselor accused of Medicaid fraud, identity theft

Algernon D’Ammassa reports: A licensed professional clinical counselor based in Las Cruces was indicted Friday on multiple counts of Medicaid fraud, identity theft and other charges. The grand jury indictment, filed in New Mexico’s Third Di… Continue reading NM: Las Cruces behavioral health counselor accused of Medicaid fraud, identity theft

In: Data security breach affects private schools; are lazy government employees to blame?

The Hindu reports: Private schools have complained of a data security breach by officials with the Department of Primary and Secondary Education, while student information was fed into the Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE+) data… Continue reading In: Data security breach affects private schools; are lazy government employees to blame?

NY: EMT posted patient’s confidential info from ambulance, alleges lawsuit

The Staten Island Advance reports: Thanksgiving 2019 is a day one Stapleton resident will never forget. But for all the wrong reasons. An emergency medical technician posted Jermaine Williams’ confidential medical information and cell-phone number onli… Continue reading NY: EMT posted patient’s confidential info from ambulance, alleges lawsuit

KS: FBI Employee Indicted for Illegally Removing National Security Documents, Taking Material to Her Home

May 21 – WASHINGTON – An employee of the FBI’s Kansas City Division has been indicted by a federal grand jury for illegally removing numerous national security documents that were found in her home. Kendra Kingsbury, 48, of Dodge City, Kansas, wa… Continue reading KS: FBI Employee Indicted for Illegally Removing National Security Documents, Taking Material to Her Home

D.C.: Metropolitan Police Department Employee Sentenced for Accepting More than $40,000 in Cash Bribes in Exchange for Personal Identifying Information of Traffic Crash Victims

May 19 –  Aaron Willis, 38, of Maryland, was sentenced today to a term of 36 months’ probation, 6 months’ of intermittent incarceration and six months’ home confinement for accepting more than $40,000 in bribes in exchange for unlawfully providin… Continue reading D.C.: Metropolitan Police Department Employee Sentenced for Accepting More than $40,000 in Cash Bribes in Exchange for Personal Identifying Information of Traffic Crash Victims

Former Wenatchee Valley Medical Group physician charged with Confluence Health computer intrusion

Jefferson Robbins reports: A Wenatchee physician faces charges of domestic violence and felony counts including witness tampering and computer trespass, after allegedly abusing his spouse and unlawfully using Confluence Health computer systems to acces… Continue reading Former Wenatchee Valley Medical Group physician charged with Confluence Health computer intrusion

Ca: Toronto plastic surgeon’s licence suspended over social media posts, surveillance of patients without consent

Caitlin Taylor and Makda Ghebreslassie report: A Toronto plastic surgeon and self-styled social media influencer has had his licence to practise medicine suspended. In a decision released on May 12, the disciplinary committee of the College of Physicia… Continue reading Ca: Toronto plastic surgeon’s licence suspended over social media posts, surveillance of patients without consent

GA: College Park leaders ‘stunned’ one of their own busted for ID theft, stealing $100K

Randy Travis reports: Nearly a dozen former city of College Park employees have something in common. And it’s not good. According to police, 11 former employees are identity theft victims in a criminal case worth close to $100,000. […] LeShanda M… Continue reading GA: College Park leaders ‘stunned’ one of their own busted for ID theft, stealing $100K