PharMerica and its subsidiary Amerita’s Specialty Infusion Services (Amerita) are already facing class action lawsuits after patients received a September 5, 2023, data breach notification letter. When the businesses detected suspicious activity on both the PharMerica and Amerita networks, a forensic investigation determined that a threat actor had gained access to the systems sometime in
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Insurer Denies Coverage Under Professional Liability Policy for Lawyer’s Email Compromise
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Enforcement + Litigation
Insurance coverage for cyberattacks can be tricky for anyone to navigate, including lawyers. To illustrate this point, a case in New Jersey caught my eye that I thought would be an interesting read for our followers who are lawyers.
In the case of SIMIE Mutual Insurance Co. v. Rankin, No. 23-cv-3974, 2023 WL 4763390…
Privacy Tip #369 – Stop! Don’t Scan that QR Code!
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Privacy Tips
I hate to say, “I told you so,” but I did. I have repeatedly warned against scanning QR codes. Following the pandemic and scanning QR codes at restaurants, people have become very comfortable with scanning QR codes, don’t think twice about it, and don’t fully grasp the risk associated with a malicious QR code. Find…
NYAG Issues Fine Against Law Firm for Data Breach
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in New + Now
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on March 27, 2023 that she had levied a fine against law firm Heidell, Pittoni, Murphy & Bach LLP for failing to secure personal and health information of clients exposing the information in a data breach.
According to the press release, the law firm agreed to pay…