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Data Breach
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Mighty Fine – The High Cost ($2.5 Million) for Unsecured ePHI
By Deb Hiser
On April 24, 2017, the Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced the first HIPAA settlement based on the impermissible disclosure of unsecured electronic protected health information by a wireless service…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Chipotle Payment Card Data Breach: Financial Institutions File Leapfrog Suit
On May 26, 2017, Alcoa Community Federal Credit Union, on behalf of itself, credit unions, banks and other financial institutions, filed a nationwide class action against Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.…
Information Bytes
How quickly is stolen PII fraudulently used? Faster than you can tweet “covfefe”
By Peter Sloan
... well, not quite that fast. But nine minutes is pretty quick, as FTC researchers recently confirmed. The FTC's Office of Technology Research & Investigation (OTech) ran an experiment in April…
Subject to Inquiry
SEC Issues Guidance in Wake of WannaCry Ransomware Attack
By Government Investigations Group
On Friday, May 12, the WannaCry ransomware attack struck hundreds of thousands of users across the globe, causing major disruptions in private and public networks. The attack, which encrypts a…
Data Privacy & Security Observer
Target and States Resolve 2013 Data Breach Investigation with $18.5M Settlement
Target Corporation has reached an $18.5 million settlement with 47 states and the District of Columbia to resolve the investigation into the retailer’s 2013 data breach, officials announced on May…
Password Protected
UK Cyber- Security Breaches Survey
The UK government launched its 5-year National Cyber Security Strategy in November 2016, investing a reported £1.9 billion to protect UK businesses from cyber-attacks and make the country the safest…
Internet, IT & e-Discovery
Cyber breach costs Target more than $220 million!
By Peter Vogel
The New York Times reported that “Target will pay $18.5 million to 47 states and the District of Columbia as part of a settlement with state attorneys general over a…
Ad Law Access
Fallout from Target’s 2013 Data Breach includes an $18 Million Multistate AG Settlement
Target Corporation agreed to an $18.5 million settlement with 46 State Attorneys General and the Attorney General of the District of Columbia this week, resolving allegations that the company failed…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Rite Aid’s Online Store Breached
Rite Aid has admitted that its online eCommerce platform was accessed by unauthorized individual(s) from January 30, 2017, through April 11, 2017, and their customers' names, addresses and payment card…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Target Settles with 47 AGs and DC for $18.5 Million
The 2013 hack that caused one of the largest breaches in U.S. retail history continues to be a headache for Target Corp. Following the breach just before the holidays in…