Utah's chief technology officer has recently resigned for following the theft of hundreds of thousands of online medical records from state computers by some unknown hackers. Government officer, Gary Herbert announced on Tuesday the comprehensive response to the massive data breach, including the resignation of Stephen Fletcher, director of the state's Department of Technology Services.
Last month in April, some hackers stole the personal information of about 780,000 Medicaid recipients and participants in the Children's Health Insurance Program, including the Social Security numbers of about 280,000 of them. The state has already offered the victims a free credit monitoring.
To build & restore the public trust, the state has opened bidding to public relations firms until May 21 for a crisis communication plan and outreach to data breach victims. Investigators have also traced the hackers' IP address to eastern Europe, but haven't identified any suspects.
Herbert also appointed Sheila Walsh-McDonald to the new post of health data security ombudsman. She will oversee individual case management, credit counseling and public outreach.
Source : [Fox News]
Last month in April, some hackers stole the personal information of about 780,000 Medicaid recipients and participants in the Children's Health Insurance Program, including the Social Security numbers of about 280,000 of them. The state has already offered the victims a free credit monitoring.
"The incident is completely unacceptable breach of trust. The people of Utah rightly believe that their government will protect them, their families and their personal data. As a state government, we failed to honor that commitment. For that, as your governor and as a Utah, I am deeply sorry." - Gary Herbert said that over the incident.
To build & restore the public trust, the state has opened bidding to public relations firms until May 21 for a crisis communication plan and outreach to data breach victims. Investigators have also traced the hackers' IP address to eastern Europe, but haven't identified any suspects.
Herbert also appointed Sheila Walsh-McDonald to the new post of health data security ombudsman. She will oversee individual case management, credit counseling and public outreach.
Source : [Fox News]
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