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Nova Scotia Health contacting 2,690 patients after privacy breach

(6 days ago) WebSpinney said Nova Scotia Health has more than four million registrations every year and the number of people impacted by the breach would account for 0.0006 per cent of the registration the health

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-health-contacting-patients-privacy-breach-1.7179127

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NS privacy breach impacts more than 2,000 patients

(7 days ago) WebNS privacy breach impacts more than 2,000 patients. April 24, 2024. HALIFAX – A former employee at St. Martha’s Regional Hospital, in Antigonish, N.S., inappropriately accessed the personal health information of 2,690 people, according to a news release from Nova Scotia Health. The health authority says the person …

https://www.canhealth.com/2024/04/24/ns-privacy-breach-impacts-more-than-2000-patients/

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Privacy commissioner calls for changes at N.S. Health …

(9 days ago) WebThe Nova Scotia Health investigation wound up uncovering more than 1,200 privacy breaches affecting 270 individuals, the privacy commissioner's report noted. Need for 'robust policies'

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/ns-health-privacy-snooping-private-records-mass-casualty-1.6741077

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Nova Scotia estimates up to 100,000 people affected by online …

(7 days ago) WebAs many as 100,000 Nova Scotians may have had sensitive personal information stolen in a global privacy breach affecting a file transfer system used by the provincial government, officials

https://globalnews.ca/news/9749728/nova-scotia-privacy-breach-public-service/

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Privacy commissioner calls for changes at N.S. Health after staff …

(7 days ago) WebThe province's information and privacy commissioner is calling on Nova Scotia Health to improve its privacy practices after investigating intentional breaches by some of its employees. In a report released on Wednesday, Tricia Ralph said steps are needed to prevent staff from accessing the personal information of patients for non …

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/privacy-commissioner-calls-changes-n-172549186.html

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N.S. health-care workers warned of personal data …

(Just Now) WebPersonal data tied to over 50,000 current and former health-care workers in Nova Scotia may have been accessed during a recent security breach through their pension plan, and members are now …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-health-employees-pension-plan-security-breach-1.5939806

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NSHA suffers privacy breach, nearly 3,000 patients possibly affected

(9 days ago) WebThe Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) is in the process of notifying nearly 3,000 people about a potential privacy breach involving personal health information, the organization announced on Monday.

https://globalnews.ca/news/5373338/nova-scotia-health-authority-privacy-breach/

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Update on MOVEit Breach Response Government of Nova Scotia …

(Just Now) WebLetters with offers of credit monitoring have been sent to nearly 81,000 civil servants, Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health employees and others, and about 44,000 certified teachers will receive letters soon. Quick Facts: the breach took place May 30-31, before the Province was aware of the global vulnerability of the MOVEit file transfer system

https://news.novascotia.ca/en/2023/07/11/update-moveit-breach-response

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NS probe uncovers more than 1,200 privacy breaches

(7 days ago) WebNS probe uncovers more than 1,200 privacy breaches. February 15, 2023. HALIFAX – As part of an ongoing investigation, more than 1,200 privacy breaches were discovered at Nova Scotia Health. The effort began in August 2020, when the organization discovered eight employees snooping into the electronic health records of people …

https://www.canhealth.com/2023/02/15/ns-probe-uncovers-more-than-1200-privacy-breaches/

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N.S. data leak reveals personal info of 100K CTV News

(5 days ago) WebPublished June 6, 2023 3:13 p.m. PDT. HALIFAX -. As many as 100,000 Nova Scotians may have had sensitive personal information stolen in a global privacy breach affecting a file transfer system

https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/nova-scotia-estimates-up-to-100-000-people-affected-by-online-security-breach-1.6430044

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At least 100,000 Nova Scotians affected by cybertheft of …

(1 days ago) WebIn recent years, the Nova Scotia government has dealt with at least two major data breaches. In August 2020, Nova Scotia Health reported on eight of its own employees for snooping into the

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/hack-cyberattack-digital-ns-government-1.6867221

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N.S. news: Cyberattack cost province millions CTV News

(7 days ago) WebOn the eve of the anniversary of a massive, world-wide cybersecurity breach, the Nova Scotia government says the response to the MOVEit hack cost the province $3.8 million. The breach occurred May

https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/more/moveit-cybersecurity-breach-cost-nova-scotia-nearly-4m-1.6905954

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Statement regarding privacy breach at Nova Scotia Health

(4 days ago) WebANTIGONISH, N.S. - Nova Scotia Health is in the process of contacting 2,690 people by letter whose personal health information was inappropriately accessed by a former employee at St. Martha’s Regional Hospital. The person responsible for the breaches has been terminated.Nova Scotia Health views this as a summary offence …

https://www.nshealth.ca/news-and-notices/statement-regarding-privacy-breach-nova-scotia-health

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Nova Scotia identifies thousands of stolen records in global …

(7 days ago) WebAmong the others affected by the security breach are 5,000 short-term accommodation owners, 3,800 people who applied for jobs with Nova Scotia Health and 1,400 Nova Scotia pension plan recipients.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-nova-scotia-identifies-thousands-of-stolen-records-in-global-security/

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Damaging hacks expose the weak underbelly of America’s health …

(9 days ago) WebA pair of recent ransomware attacks crippled computer systems at two major American health care firms, disrupting patient care and exposing fundamental weaknesses in the US health care system’s

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/16/tech/damaging-hacks-expose-the-weak-underbelly-of-americas-health-care-system/index.html

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More than 200 people affected by privacy breaches at Nova Scotia …

(9 days ago) WebAnother privacy breach at Nova Scotia Health has affected more than 200 people. In a release Tuesday, the province's health authority said they are contacting 211 people by letter whose personal

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-health-privacy-breaches-200-people-1.5673578

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Cyber security chief says MediSecure data breach is an 'isolated

(3 days ago) WebAustralia's Cyber Security Coordinator says the large-scale ransomware data breach of e-script provider MediSecure was an "isolated" attack but the Australian Medical Association says the size of

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-17/cyber-security-chief-says-medisecure-data-breach-isolated-attack/103860120

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Health Authority changing security policy after probe into …

(4 days ago) WebThe Nova Scotia Health Authority is reviewing its email and security policies after 2,841 patients had information about surgeries exposed during a phishing attack last year. However, the health

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/n-s-health-authority-changing-security-policy-following-cyberattack-investigation-1.5488663

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Hospitals 'overwhelmed' by cyberattacks fuelled by booming black …

(5 days ago) WebHe said 48 per cent of all security breaches in Canada last year were in the health-care industry and cyberattacks in the sector rose 15 per cent between 2018 and 2019. In October 2019, iSecurity

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/hospitals-health-care-cybersecurity-federal-government-funding-1.5493422

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