Data Protection Weekly

Compiled by: Richard Sheinis, Esq

Hospitals Targeted in New Wave of Medjack Attacks
Softpedia News

These medical devices will make these networks much more susceptible to a successful cyber attack,” TrapX writes in its report. “We noted this in early

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Announces Second Data Breach
LowCards.com

The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada announced they have experienced their second data breach in just over a year. The company …

Data potentially breached for 2500+ patients at Planned Parenthood in Dubuque
KCRG

DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG-TV9) — Planned Parenthood of the Heartland says a potential data breach may have affected 2,506 patients in Dubuque who …

Half-year in review: 8 biggest data breaches from the past 6 months
Becker’s Hospital Review

The first six months of the year saw numerous data breaches. Here are eight of the biggest ones that occurred at hospitals and health systems, …

Ashley Madison, hacked dating service, faces FTC probe one year after breach
Washington Times

Speaking to Reuters, however, Avid’s newly appointed execs indicated that the active probe may not necessarily be focused on the security breach,

Data breach hits national noodle chain, including Houston locations
Houston Business Journal

Colorado-based Noodles & Co. (Nasdaq: NDLS) is the latest retailer to report a data breach, and all three of its Houston locations were among those affected.

Massachusetts General Hospital Suffers Third-Party Data Breach
eSecurityPlanet

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) recently began notifying approximately 4,300 dental patients that their personal information may have been …

Chicago Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking Celebrity iCloud and Gmail Accounts
The Epoch Times

A Chicago man was charged with felony computer hacking after gaining access to hundreds of Apple iCloud and Gmail accounts, including those of …