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  • Console & Associates, P.C.: Talcott Data Breach Investigation Reveals 552,821 Customers Impacted by MOVEit Data Breach

    On June 28, 2023, Talcott Resolution Life Insurance Company, or Talcott, filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine on June 28, 2023. This is the latest in a series of data breaches related to the MOVEit data breach, where the popular file transfer tool experienced a day-one vulnerability. PBI Research (PBI), one of Talcott’s vendors, lost customer data in late May due to this vulnerability in Progress Software’s program. According to the internal Talcott data breach i...

     

    Posted by Richard Console 06/29/2023
  • MOVEit Vulnerability Results in Wilton Reassurance Data Breach Investigation

    The MOVEit data breach has impacted another major company, Wilton Reassurance Life Company of New York, also known as “Wilton Re.” On 22 June 2023, the company filed a data breach notification with the Attorney General of Maine, confirming a major leak of confidential consumer information. This notification is the leading source on the recent Wilton Re data breach investigation, stating that more than 1.4 million customers have had their names and Social Security numbers leaked. If you’r...

     

    Posted by Richard Console 06/26/2023
  • More Than 2.5 Million Genworth Financial Customers Impacted By MOVEit Data Breach

    The MOVEit data breach has compromised the data of several million people, and Genworth Financial’s customers have now joined the list. On June 22, 2023, the company filed documents with the SEC that detailed how one of the company’s vendors had lost a great deal of confidential information. This vendor, PBI Research Services, relied on MOVEit and was vulnerable to a zero-day vulnerability in the program. According to the internal Genworth Financial data breach investigation, this has resul...

     

    Posted by Richard Console 06/26/2023
  • Estimated 3.5 Million Impacted By Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) Data Breach

    The Oregon Department of Transportation, also known as ODOT recently notified the public of a major data breach. According to an internal ODOT data breach investigation, they discovered the leak on June 2nd. The root cause was a wider breach in the MOVEit transfer protocol that Progress Software develops. Close to two weeks later, ODOT began sending out letters notifying victims that their names, addresses, ID card information, and part of their Social Security numbers had leaked. Many companie...

     

    Posted by Richard Console 06/26/2023
  • CoxHealth Data Breach Investigation Reveals More Than 200k Affected

    The CoxHealth data breach investigation by the law firm of Console & Associates, P.C., is underway to reveal the scope and nature of the leak. To date, it’s become clear where the breach occurred, how many have been affected, and the types of data that hackers have accessed. The recent breach at IntelliHartx, LLC (“ITx”) is the origin, and it compromised the Social Security numbers, addresses, names, dates of birth, and protected health information of 203,000 CoxHealth customers. &nb...

     

    Posted by Richard Console 06/23/2023
  • CalPERS Data Breach Affects More than 750k People

    The California Public Employees’ Retirement System, also known as CalPERS, has reported a major data breach. The CalPERS data breach investigation revealed that at some point, one of the organizations’ third-party partners had suffered a breach that compromised relevant information. The company publicized the event on June 21, 2023, explaining that a breach of PBI Research Services/Berwyn Group (“PBI”) had compromised confidential information belonging to more than 769,000 retirees and ...

     

    Posted by Richard Console 06/23/2023
  • Apria Healthcare Data Breach Investigation After 1.8 Million Patients Affected

    As many as 1,869,598 customers of Apria Healthcare, LLC, may be susceptible to financial fraud. This comes from a notice of data breach that the company filed with the Maine Attorney General on May 22, 2023. This breach began on April 4th, 2019, and consumer data such as Social Security numbers and financial data remained vulnerable until October 10th, 2021. If you’re an Apria customer who’s angry they waited 18 months to notify you, know that the law firm of Console & Associates, P.C.,...

     

    Posted by Richard Console 06/23/2023
  • Diligent Corporation Software Vulnerability Causes Leidos Data Breach

    After key details came out in the internal Leidos data breach investigation, the company notified the Attorney General of Montana about the data breach. This took place on June 9, 2023, but the breaches occurred as far back as September and October 2022. The apparent cause was a vulnerability in software that Diligent Corporation provided to Leidos, and the leak went undiscovered for months. In the meantime, an unknown number of names, Social Security numbers, and other personal data may have b...

     

    Posted by Richard Console 06/15/2023
  • IntelliHartx, LLC (ITx) Data Breach Compromises 489,000 Patients

    According to the ongoing IntelliHartx, LLC. (ITx) data breach investigation, the company suffered a breach in January 2023 that has impacted almost 500,000 patients. Fortra, a third-party vendor associated with ITx, experienced a day-zero vulnerability. After months of investigations spanning from February 2nd to May 19th, IntelliHartx filed a notice of data breach on 8 June 2023. This detailed the consequences of the breach, particularly the loss of personal information and Social Security num...

     

    Posted by Richard Console 06/15/2023
  • Almost Three Million SchoolDude Users Affected By Brightly Software Data Breach

    Brightly Software, Inc. announced on May 11, 2023 that the company had experienced a major data breach a month prior. After filing a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine and sending out letters to affected users, the company provided several key details. The Brightly Software data breach investigation revealed that an unauthorized party had access to confidential data on the SchoolDude program for eight days, starting from April 20 2023. School district names, account inform...

     

    Posted by Richard Console 06/15/2023
  • Ascension Data Breach Compromised Social Security Numbers and Insurance Information

    As of June 6, 2023, it’s become evident that Ascension experienced a severe data breach. On March 2 2023, the company became aware it had experienced a security incident with Vertex, a vendor that manages one of the company’s websites. This leak compromised various types of customer data, including personal information, Social Security numbers, and insurance details. After announcing the leak, Ascension sent out a series of letters informing affected customers of their compromised data and ...

     

    Posted by Richard Console 06/15/2023
  • Hearing Loss Caused by Tepezza

    When you received a prescription of Tepezza from your doctor, you were likely under the impression that this was going to help you with your vision and alleviate symptoms related to your Graves’ disease. It may have, but you probably didn’t consider that it would cause other problems as well. Problems with your hearing. Many patients who have taken Tepezza have reported adverse side effects, including hearing loss, tinnitus, and other issues linked to the ears and hearing. Horizon Therapeu...

     

    Posted by Richard Console 04/13/2023
  • Following the Norfolk Southern Train Derailment, Toxic Chemicals Put Locals at Risk

    East Palestine, Ohio and the surrounding area were blanketed in smoke when a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed and caught fire. Officials set up an evacuation zone and gave the go-ahead to discharge the dangerous vapors at precisely the right moment to avert an explosion. Many residents were relocated so that the toxic substances could be burned. The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) assertion that the leaked compounds pose no "levels of concern" has done littl...

     

    Posted by Richard Console 04/01/2023
  • What’s The Difference Between Murder Manslaughter And Criminally Negligent Homicide In Texas?

    Types of Homicide in Texas Homicide is the unlawful killing of a person. In Texas, there are four basic types of homicides: capital murder, murder, manslaughter, and criminally negligent homicide. This article discusses the difference between murder manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in Texas, which differs primarily in the mental state required to establish each offense. They are also distinguished in their punishment ranges. The difference between murder manslaughter and criminal...

     

    Posted by Benson Varghese 03/08/2023
  • What to ask your financial advisor?

    When thinking about estate planning, you may not realize how much a financial advisor can be involved in the process.  Many financial advisors will not take you on as a client if you do not have your estate planning complete.  Why would financial advisors turn down new clients over that?  It is because they have too often seen what happens when one of their clients does not have estate planning documents in order.  The result – assets tied up in probate court, families not ...

     

    Posted by Lauren Jackson 01/20/2023
  • Mexico's attempt to extend its continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles serves as a model for the international community

    Mexico's attempt to extend its continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles serves as a model for the international community by Warren Heaton Available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1870057816300312 ...

     

    Posted by Warren Heaton 01/18/2023
  • John M. O’Brien Receives Sacramento Magazine’s 2022 Top Lawyer Distinction

    The O’Brien & Zehnder Law Firm proudly announces its founding partner attorney John M. O’Brien as the recipient of Sacramento Magazine’s 2022 Top Lawyer designation. The award is granted every year for the accomplishments obtained through immense dedication and expertise in the area of personal injury. Lawyers highly regarded in the legal community are nominated by fellow professionals, undergo a thorough evaluation process, and are subsequently reviewed and awarded the Top Law...

     

    Posted by John M. O'Brien 09/15/2022
  • A college incentive provision, when to use it

    When clients are completing their estate plan and they have minor children one of the hardest questions to answer is what is the best way to leave assets?  I would never advise clients to give large sums of money to 18 year old’s with no restrictions.   So, what are some of the options that can be done? https://laurenjacksonlaw.com/a-college-incentive-provision-when-to-use-it/ ...

     

    Posted by Lauren Jackson 07/13/2022
  • Katz and COVID-19: How a Pandemic Changed the Reasonable Expectation of Privacy

    Wayne Unger, Katz and COVID-19: How a Pandemic Changed the Reasonable Expectation of Privacy (September 14, 2020). Wayne Unger, Katz and Covid-19 How a Pandemic Changed the Reasonable Expectation of Privacy, 12 HASTINGS SCI. & TECH. L.J. 40 (2020)., Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3692652...

     

    Posted by Wayne Unger 06/07/2022
  • Reclaiming Our Right to Privacy by Holding Tech. Companies Accountable

    Wayne Unger, Reclaiming Our Right to Privacy by Holding Tech. Companies Accountable (October 31, 2020). Richmond Journal of Law and Technology, Vol. 27, No. 1, 2020, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3722672...

     

    Posted by Wayne Unger 06/07/2022