Pharmacist’s Peeping Tom Pandemonium: UMMC’s IT Security Blunder Exposed
The University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) faces a lawsuit after a pharmacist allegedly turned webcams into his personal reality show. The legal complaint accuses Matthew Bathula of hacking IT systems to spy on female colleagues. UMMC’s negligence is under scrutiny for not stopping this alleged cyber-voyeurism.
Hot Take:
When the term “peeping Tom” meets the digital age, you get “spying Matthew.” Who knew pharmacists could double as cyber-voyeurs? It’s like a creepy plot twist in a soap opera where the pharmacist swaps pills for spyware, and the hospital plays a game of hide-and-seek with cyber-security rules. This is not the kind of prescription anyone ordered!
Key Points:
- A former pharmacist at UMMC allegedly installed spyware on 400 computers to spy on female clinicians.
- The lawsuit targets UMMC for negligence in failing to detect the misuse of keylogging software.
- The alleged voyeurism extended to accessing victims’ personal files and using webcams.
- The issue came to light when the hospital sent an email alerting about a serious IT incident.
- UMMC is collaborating with FBI and US Attorney’s Office amidst ongoing criminal investigations.
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