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EXPOSED UNSECURED HEALTH DEPARTMENT MEDICAL DATABASE OF NORTHERN INDIA GOVERNMENT
Exposed Unsecured Health Department Medical Database of Northern India GovernmentWho: Department of Medical, Health and Family Welfare of a state in northern India. # of Accounts Breached: More than 12.5 million What was affected: The database was eventually secured...
Ransomware Attack Shutsdown Michigan County Government
Ransomware Attack Shutsdown Michigan County Government Who: Genesee County # of Accounts Breached: undetermined What has affected: Genesee County, Michigan was hit with a ransomware attack When it happened: April 2, 2019 How it happened: They say a virus found its...
Private Colleges Admission Files Breached
Private Colleges Admission Files Breached Who: Oberlin College, Grinnell College, Hamilton College # of Accounts Breached: What was affected: Admissions database When it happened: March 2019 How it happened: The mysterious sender offered the student a chance to see...
Unauthorized Access to Georgia Tech Database exposes 1.3 Million
Unauthorized Access to Georgia Tech Database exposes 1.3 Million Who: Georgia Tech # of Accounts Breached: 1.3 million What was affected: Names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and birth dates. When it happened: Late March 2019 How it happened: Georgia Tech said...
Northwestern Rehab Hospital Data Breached by Unauthorized Access
Northwestern Rehab Hospital Data Breached by Unauthorized Access Who: Rehabilitation Hospital of Northwest Ohio # of Records/People Affected: Undisclosed number When: 10 April 2019 What happened: Patients had their personal data compromised after “unauthorized...
Facebook Fails to Protect Your Data Collected by Partner Apps, Yet Again
Facebook Fails to Protect Your Data Collected by Partner Apps, Yet Again Who: Facebook # of Records/People Affected: Hundreds of Miliions When: 3 April, 2019 What happened:Unprotected Facebook user data sitting on Amazon’s servers How Did it happen: Two Facebook app...
Fine Arts in Atlanta Brought Down by Security Breach
Fine Arts in Atlanta Brought Down by Security Breach Who: Woodruff Arts Center # of Records/People Affected: Undetermined When: 26 April 2019 What happened: A security breach after an unauthorized third party caused a massive network outage, affecting many of the...
Virus Infects City Network Shutting It Down
Virus Infects City Network Shutting It Down Who: Augusta, ME Municipal Operations # of Records/People Affected: Undetermined When: 18 April 2019 What happened: A nasty, intentionally deployed virus shut down public safety computers and made the city’s entire network...
Medical Service Provider hit by Ransomware
Medical Service Provider hit by Ransomware Who: Doctor’s Management Service # of Records/People Affected: 38 Healthcare Centers When: 25 April 2019 What happened: Medical billing service provider ‘Doctors’ Management Service’ suffered a ransomware attack compromising...