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Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) discloses data breach after ransomware attack

Security Affairs

The Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) finally disclosed a data breach impacting students, past students, and teachers after the June attack. In June a ransomware attack hit the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE), now the organization disclosed a data breach.

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US-based children’s clothing maker Hanna Andersson discloses a data breach

Security Affairs

The US-based children’s clothing maker Hanna Andersson has disclosed a data breach that affected its customers. The US-based children’s clothing maker and online retailer Hanna Andersson discloses a data breach, attackers planted an e-skimmer on its e-commerce platform. Hannah Anderson was breached.

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The author of FastPOS PoS malware pleads guilty

Security Affairs

Chiochiu was a member of the Infraud global cybercrime organization involved in stealing and selling credit card and personal identity data. The group is active since 2010, when it created in Ukraine by Svyatoslav Bondarenko. The main website was a crime forum that was founded in 2010, it first operated at infraud.cc

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Cybersecurity Standards for the Insurance Sector – A New Patchwork Quilt in the US?

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

Major data breaches in recent years are spurring state legislators and regulators across the US into action. Of particular concern to state-level policymakers and enforcement authorities are business practices that in their view may contribute to security incidents. More states are sure to follow.

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HHS Announces 1.7 Million Dollar Settlement with WellPoint for Potential HIPAA Privacy and Security Rule Violations

Hunton Privacy

On July 11, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced a resolution agreement and $1.7 following a security breach that affected over 600,000 individuals. million settlement with WellPoint Inc. In a not-so-subtle hint of OCR’s future intentions, the press release also mentioned that “Beginning Sept.

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Vladeck’s Legacy at the FTC

Hunton Privacy

But it does mark a significant milestone in the Commission’s consumer protection work, especially in the area of information privacy and security. During Vladeck’s tenure, the Commission brought numerous information privacy and security cases, including high-profile enforcement actions against Sears, Facebook and MySpace.

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Court Finds Allegations of Harm Sufficient to Allow Breach-Related Class Action Suit to Proceed

Hunton Privacy

On April 11, 2011, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California declined to dismiss four of the nine claims in a class action lawsuit filed against RockYou, Inc. The plaintiff asserted nine causes of action against RockYou, five of which were dismissed in the April 11, 2011 order.