Insurance conglomerate, Enstar U.S., brought to light a significant data breach with repercussions that affect more than 64,000 individuals, according to a recent notification filed with the Attorney General of Maine. The global corporation discovered a critical vulnerability in MOVEit, a file-transfer program utilized extensively within the organization. This weakness in their cybersecurity allowed an…
On November 21, 2023, Autozone, Inc., one of the largest retailers of aftermarket automotive parts and accessories in the United States, publicly disclosed a data breach that had led to the exposure of sensitive personal information. This breach affected approximately 184,995 individuals, according to the company’s filed notice with the Attorney General of Maine (JD…
Prestige Care Inc., a provider of senior living and skilled nursing services, announced on November 6, 2023, that they had experienced a data breach. It was reported that an unauthorized party was able to gain access to the company’s computer network. The company, after discovering the breach, promptly filed a notice with the U.S. Department…
Warren General Hospital (WGH) has been compelled to notify 168,921 patients after an unfortunate data breach in September 2023. A statement from WGH clarified that an unidentified actor was able to infiltrate certain hospital computer system, leading to the exposure of sensitive patient data. The breached patient information included details such as names, addresses, dates…
In light of recent legal proceedings, ViaPath Technologies, previously known as GTL (“ViaPath”), has settled with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) based on allegations tied to a failure to safeguard sensitive consumer information. The breach, which erupted onto the scene in 2020, exposed an array of personal consumer data, ranging from names and social security…
As more and more organizations digitize their records and systems, data breaches have become an unfortunate reality of the modern era. Not even health care organizations are safe from such incidents. Most recently, Westside Community Services, also known as Westside Health, revealed a significant data breach. On November 15, 2023, Westside Health submitted a formal…
U.S. Drug Mart, Inc., a prominent pharmaceutical organization, has disclosed a significant data breach. With the issue unfolding on November 17, 2023, the company produced a formal notice of this violation to the Attorney General of Texas. The report emphasizes a critical concern: the unauthorized access that resulted in substantial exposure of sensitive consumer data….
California-based Southland Integrated Services, Inc. (SIS) has reported a data breach incident involving unauthorized access to its computer network. The breach, which was reported to the Attorney General of California on November 10, 2023, potentially compromised consumers’ sensitive information. According to the official notice submitted by SIS, an unidentified party managed to gain unauthorized access…
On November 16, 2023, an incident of significant concern arose in the corporate world, with the notable automobile corporation, Rusnak Auto Group, filing a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of California. This event was triggered by the realization that the security of their IT infrastructure had been compromised. As explicitly stated in…
Gerber Life Insurance Company has recently been affected by a serious data breach involving MESVision. The breach reportedly led to the leakage of confidential customer information. The event followed a MOVEit data breach, a system used for the secure transfer of sensitive data. Such emerging risks pose pressing concerns for legal professionals working in corporations…
On November 16, 2023, the Wyoming County Community Health System (WCCHS) filed a data breach notice with the Attorney General of Maine. This came after an unauthorized access was detected in files stored on the WCCHS network. As a result of this incident, an unauthorized party gained access to sensitive consumer information, which included data…
In a potentially critical development in the legal sector, Rightway Healthcare announced a significant data breach which has affected employees of Davis Polk & Wardwell, LLP (“Davis Polk”) and Okta. These allegations were revealed in a notice filed by Davis Polk with the Attorney General of Vermont on November 13, 2023. According to the notice,…
In a recent development, Rivers Casino Des Plaines posted a “Notice of Data Breach” on its website on November 16, 2023, revealing that their computer network suffered a breach by an unauthorized party. The occurrence has led to a significant compromise of consumers’ sensitive information. The data breach at Rivers Casino mirrors an upward trend…
Recent developments have shown an increase in cyber threats to industries across the board, and the healthcare industry is not immune. The case in point, the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center (“MGRMC”), which fell prey to a ransomware attack and confirmed a data breach. The incident culminated on September 29, 2023, as MGRMC filed a…
In the last month, a previous Cincinnati lawyer, identified as Richard Crosby, has pled not guilty to several charges claiming the use of aliases and fabricated qualifications to secure high-profile positions at law firms in Washington, D.C., and Florida. The charges come following his arrest in late October. The charges were filed in the US…
North Mississippi Health Services (NMHS) has been impacted by a data breach related to MOVEit, a software system widely used in the financial sector. The breach occurred at Cadence Bank, a company that provides treasury management services to NMHS. The data breach, reported by NMHS on October 27, 2023, in a notice posted on its…
In an announcement that raises questions about financial institutions’ data security measures, Pathology Resource Network (PRN) recently posted a notice on its website revealing details of a third-party data breach at Cadence Bank. In its notification, PRN pointed out that Cadence Bank, which serves as its treasury management provider, suffered a significant MOVEit-related data breach….
PeakMed Colorado, LLC, a leading healthcare service provider, disclosed a significant data breach impacting over 27,000 of its patients. The company filed a notice of the incident with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights on October 27, 2023, after detecting that an unauthorized party had accessed an employee’s login…
On November 15, 2023, Stanley Steemer International, Inc. filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine. The notice was filed after Stanley Steemer discovered unauthorized access to certain areas of their computer network. This violation resulted in the breach of sensitive consumer information including their names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license…
Adams Bank & Trust (“ABT”), on November 15, 2023 reported an occurrence of data breach that affected more than 23,000 of its clients. The bank informed the Attorney General of Maine about the breach after ascertaining that their computer system had been infiltrated by an unauthorized party. Read the full report here. This breach resulted…
In a recent chain of events, patients of the Salem Regional Medical Center (SRMC) were alerted to a data breach incident. The medical center informed its patients via a website notice posted on November 1, 2023. Worth noting is that this was not an internal breach but was linked to an incident at Perry Johnson…
On November 3, 2023, Perry Johnson & Associates (PJ&A) reported a significant data breach impacting the information of nearly nine million consumers. The notice of this breach was filed with the Attorney General of California, after PJ&A discovered that an unauthorized party had gained access to files stored on their company’s computer network. An in-depth…
Medical Eye Services, Inc. (MESVision) recently disclosed a significant data breach, opting to file a notice with the Attorney General of Maine. The breach, discovered on November 14, 2023, occurred due to a critical vulnerability in the MOVEit software that MESVision utilizes. The vulnerability provided hackers with unprecedented access to confidential data that MESVision processes…
In a worrying development, major corporation Homeland, Inc. found itself on the receiving end of a cyberattack, effectively being added to the “victim list” of a known ransomware group. The shocking incident took place on November 13, 2023. The concerning addition to the victim list raises serious questions and fears around the company’s data security…
In the continually evolving sphere of employment benefits, it is critical for legal professionals and corporations to stay abreast of the annually adjusted dollar limits that directly impact employee benefits. Constant updates are relayed by the Internal Revenue Service, the Social Security Administration, and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. The chart that enumerates these adjustments,…