Ronald McDonald House notifying almost 18,000 guests of Blackbaud breach

Those of us who frequently check state attorneys general sites are well aware that there are still many consumers and patients who are first being notified of the Blackbaud ransomware incident last year. Ronald McDonald House is well-known in the U.S.,… Continue reading Ronald McDonald House notifying almost 18,000 guests of Blackbaud breach

Saskatchewan privacy commissioner investigates potential breach of hunting licensing system

There was one email breach involving guns in Australia but also one email breach involving guns in Canada this week. Jonathan Guignard reports: Saskatchewan’s privacy commissioner is investigating a potential privacy breach involving the province’s hun… Continue reading Saskatchewan privacy commissioner investigates potential breach of hunting licensing system

New Zealand central bank: unnamed third-party file-sharing service was hacked

AP reports: New Zealand’s central bank said Sunday that one of its data systems has been breached by an unidentified hacker who potentially accessed commercially and personally sensitive information. A third party file sharing service used by the… Continue reading New Zealand central bank: unnamed third-party file-sharing service was hacked

OCR Releases Report Summarizing HIPAA Privacy and Security Compliance Failures

Joseph J. Lazzarotti and Maya Atrakchi of JacksonLewis write: In the final days of 2020, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Health and Human Service (HHS) released a HIPAA Audits Industry Report (“the Report”), that could be quite helpful to… Continue reading OCR Releases Report Summarizing HIPAA Privacy and Security Compliance Failures

Personal data of ANWB customers may have been stolen after a cyber attack

ANP reports that  ANWB (the Royal Dutch Touring Club) has sent an email to former and current members to warn them that their data may have been compromised in cyber attack. The attack was not on ANWB’s own system, it seems, but a collection agen… Continue reading Personal data of ANWB customers may have been stolen after a cyber attack

Data Analytics Company Settles with FTC Over Alleged Data Security Violations

Sheila A. Millar and Tracy P. Marshall of Keller & Heckman write: Third-party service providers are vital to many companies and they handle a wide range of business activities essential for companies to deliver their own offerings. But a company is… Continue reading Data Analytics Company Settles with FTC Over Alleged Data Security Violations

DHS Warns That American Businesses Face Ongoing Data Theft Threat From Vendors in China

Scott Ikeda reports: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a broad warning to all American businesses about potential data theft by partners in China that have connections to the government. The advisory outlines “PRC legal regimes and k… Continue reading DHS Warns That American Businesses Face Ongoing Data Theft Threat From Vendors in China

Ransomware attack cripples NYC DOE’s teacher disciplinary system

Susan Edelman reports: A ransomware attack has crippled the city’s teacher discipline system, The Post has learned. A contractor that provides hearing transcripts for the city Department of Education, the Ubiqus Group, said it “was hit by a  ransomware… Continue reading Ransomware attack cripples NYC DOE’s teacher disciplinary system