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Personal data compromised in Gateshead Council cyber attack
Gateshead Council has fallen victim to a cyber attack in which personal data has been stolen. The council confirmed it was hit in the early hours of January 8th, and that the attack is under investigation by the North East Regional Organised Crime Unit (NEROCU). The local authority has reported the incident to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and other…
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Law firm Wolf Haldenstein notifies 3.4 million people of data breach that compromised SSNs and medical info
Law firm Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz yesterday confirmed it notified 3,445,537 people of a December 2023 data breach that compromised Social Security numbers, employee ID numbers, medical diagnoses, and medical claim information. Ransomware gang Black Basta claimed responsibility for the breach shortly after it occurred. At the time, it gave Wolf Hadenstein just over a week to pay…
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New York clinic notifies 357K people of data breach that compromised SSNs and medical records
New York clinic Excelsior Orthopaedics this week confirmed it notified 357,000 people about a June 2024 data breach that compromised the following employee and patient info: Names Social Security numbers Biometric info Medical record number Diagnoses and diagnosis codes Treatment locations Procedure types Provider names Treatment costs Medical dates of service Patient account numbers and subscriber member numbers Health insurance…
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Rehab hospitals in MA and NH notify patients of data breach that compromised medical info and SSNs
Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network yesterday confirmed it notified 22,514 people in Massachusetts of a May 2024 data breach that compromised the following info: Names Contact info Social Security numbers Patient ID numbers Medical record numbers Medical info Treatment info Diagnosis info Health insurance info Driver’s license numbers Financial account info Dates of birth Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network (NRHN) operates locations…
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Orange County hospital notifies 600 patients of data breach that compromised SSNs
College Hospital Costa Mesa this week confirmed it notified 591 people about an August 2024 data breach that compromised patients’ names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, diagnoses, and other info. Ransomware gang LockBit claimed responsibility for the attack on September 24, 2024, saying it stole 1090 GB of data from the hospital. LockBit gave the Orange County hospital until…
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The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf notifies 54K people of data breach that compromised SSNs, passwords, and credit cards
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf over the weekend confirmed it notified 53,901 people of several data breaches in 2024 that compromised the following personal info: Names Social Security numbers Usernames Passwords Payment card info Taxpayer ID number Health insurance info Medical info Financial account info Alien registration numbers Driver’s license numbers Electronic signatures Dates of birth Passport numbers Ransomware…
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Texas medical school notifies 1.5 million people of two data breaches that compromised SSNs, medical records, and financial info
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center over the weekend confirmed it notified almost 1.5 million people about two data breaches that occurred in September. The medical school notified 650,000 people following a breach at the main TTUHSC campus in Lubbock, Texas, and 815,000 people for another breach at the school’s El Paso branch. The following patient info was compromised: Names…
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Travel tech company Sabre notifies 30K people about data breach that compromised SSNs
Software maker Sabre yesterday confirmed it notified 29,590 people about a July 2022 data breach that compromised the following personal information: Names Social Security numbers Dates of birth Employment info Financial account numbers ID cards such as passports and driver’s licenses Signatures Ransomware gang Dunghill Leak claimed responsibility for the July 2022 attack, but Sabre didn’t discover the breach until…
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Massachusetts hospital notifies 316,000 people of data breach that compromised SSNs, medical and financial info
Anna Jaques Hospital in Massachusetts yesterday confirmed it notified 316,342 people about a December 2023 data breach that compromised the following patient info: Name Social Security number Demographic info Medical info Health insurance info Driver’s license number Financial info “Other” personal or health info Ransomware gang Money Message claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it stole 500 GB of data…
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Houston home healthcare service notifies 22K people of data breach that compromised SSNs, credit cards, and medical info
Houston home healthcare company In-Home Attendant Services yesterday confirmed it notified 22,100 people about an October 2024 data breach that compromised the following personal info: Names Social Security numbers Government-issued ID number (e.g. driver’s license, passport) Financial account numbers Credit and debit card numbers Medical info Health insurance info Dates of birth Mailing addresses “Other” info In-Home Attendant Services on…
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