Block confirms Cash App breach after former employee accessed US customer data

Carly Page reports: Block has confirmed a data breach involving a former employee who downloaded reports from Cash App that contained some U.S. customer information. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 4, Block — form… Continue reading Block confirms Cash App breach after former employee accessed US customer data

Ca: Two staff fired for patient privacy breaches at Campbellford Memorial Hospital

Greg Davis reports: Two employees at Campbellford Memorial Hospital have been released following recent privacy breaches, the hospital announced Friday afternoon. The hospital in the Municipality of Trent Hills says it “discovered and confirmed” two em… Continue reading Ca: Two staff fired for patient privacy breaches at Campbellford Memorial Hospital

Ca: St. Joe’s fires employee who snooped into medical records of 49 patients ‘out of curiosity’

Sebastian Bron reports: St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton has fired an employee who inappropriately snooped into the medical records of four dozen patients. The massive privacy breaches spanned more than a year and saw 49 patients’ personal health infor… Continue reading Ca: St. Joe’s fires employee who snooped into medical records of 49 patients ‘out of curiosity’

NH: Litchfield School District employee wrongdoing created student data security incident

On January 19, 2022, the Litchfield School District in New Hampshire notified the state’s Attorney General of a data security/privacy incident that seems to have previously escaped this site’s awareness. Let’s correct that now.  From … Continue reading NH: Litchfield School District employee wrongdoing created student data security incident

After delaying notification so as not to interfere with criminal investigation, GreenSlate makes notification of data breach

GreenSlate is notifying employees of some of its clients about a breach involving a rogue Canadian employee. According to their notification template submitted to the California Attorney General’s Office, on December 22, 2021, the firm’s se… Continue reading After delaying notification so as not to interfere with criminal investigation, GreenSlate makes notification of data breach