Ca: St. Joe’s creates new executive position for security of patient files amid backlash

Sebastian Bron reports: St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton has created a new executive position dedicated to protecting patient privacy in the wake of a litany of intentional staff breaches. The hospital said Wednesday the senior post will oversee a reva… Continue reading Ca: St. Joe’s creates new executive position for security of patient files amid backlash

UK: Around 5,000 Dorset hospital patient images deleted

Andrew Goldman reports: Thousands of radiology images, including breast screenings, of Dorset patients have been accidentally deleted. University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) has insisted implications to patients are “very low” after the Echo discovered appr… Continue reading UK: Around 5,000 Dorset hospital patient images deleted

I.T. Specialist Charged in Cyber Intrusion of Suburban Chicago Health Care Company

CHICAGO — An information technology specialist has been indicted on a federal criminal charge for allegedly hacking into the server of a suburban Chicago health care company where he formerly worked as a contractor. AARON LOCKNER illegally accessed the… Continue reading I.T. Specialist Charged in Cyber Intrusion of Suburban Chicago Health Care Company

Bayonne Police Sergeant Charged With Unauthorized Use of Law Enforcement Database

Statement by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office: Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez has released the following information: On Tuesday, May 24, 2022, a Bayonne Police Sergeant was arrested on a computer crime charge involving the unauthori… Continue reading Bayonne Police Sergeant Charged With Unauthorized Use of Law Enforcement Database

Former top Republican lawmaker in Colorado received leak of voting data

Alexandra Ulmer reports:  A former Republican minority leader of the Colorado legislature is among the recipients of a trove of sensitive voting data leaked by a county official working with activists seeking to prove President Donald Trump’s fal… Continue reading Former top Republican lawmaker in Colorado received leak of voting data

Over 1,200 IDF soldiers examined after WSJ leak on naval ops against Iran

Tzvi Joffre reports: The communications of about 1,200 IDF soldiers were examined and 10 officials were questioned after information about Israeli strikes on Iranian ships was leaked to The Wall Street Journal last year. […] The IDF told the Stat… Continue reading Over 1,200 IDF soldiers examined after WSJ leak on naval ops against Iran

Sheffield nurse Paul Grayson sentenced to 12 years for covert filming of hospital patients and staff

A nurse who “grotesquely breached” his position of trust when he covertly made indecent videos of staff and patients at a hospital in Sheffield has been jailed. Some of Paul Grayson’s victims were unconscious and recovery after surger… Continue reading Sheffield nurse Paul Grayson sentenced to 12 years for covert filming of hospital patients and staff