Patient Data Exposed in Phishing Attack on UC San Diego Health

UC San Diego Health has recently notified the California Attorney General about a phishing attack that was discovered on January 9, 2024, which exposed the sensitive data of patients.

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Medical Records Left on the Lawn after Georgia Hospital Cleared Out

A Georgia hospital was cleared out in preparation for new business and as a result, personal information, medical records, and biohazardous waste were left on the front lawn of the…

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HHS Letter to Healthcare Leaders on Cyberattack on Change Healthcare

Dear Healthcare Leaders, as you know, last month Change Healthcare was the target of a cyberattack that has had significant impacts on much of the nation’s healthcare system. The effects…

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HHS Statement Regarding the Cyberattack on Change Healthcare

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is aware that Change Healthcare — a unit of UnitedHealth Group (UHG) — was impacted by a cybersecurity incident in late…

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Shut-Down Nursing Home Blames Cyberattack, PA Health Department

Jefferson Hills Healthcare and Rehabilitation, the nursing home that shut down abruptly Friday, is blaming both a cyberattack and strict enforcement by the state for what went wrong.

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235,000 Individuals Affected by Yakima Valley Radiology Data Breach

Yakima Valley Radiology in Washington has recently notified 235,249 individuals that there has been unauthorized access to a limited amount of patient data.

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Grace Lutheran Communities Falls Victim of ALPHV/Blackcat Ransomware Attack

Grace Lutheran Communities in Wisconsin, a provider of rehabilitation services, assisted living, independent living, and skilled nursing, has experienced a ransomware attack.

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Hacking at UnitedHealth Unit Cripples a Swath of the US Health System

Early in the morning of Feb. 21, Change Healthcare, a company unknown to most Americans that plays a huge role in the US health system, issued a brief statement saying…

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CISA, FBI, and HHS Release an Update to #StopRansomware Advisory on ALPHV Blackcat

CISA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released an update to the joint advisory #StopRansomware: ALPHV Blackcat to provide new indicators…

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HHS OCR Delivers Annual Reports to Congress on HIPAA Compliance and Breaches of Unsecured PHI

On February 14, 2024, the US Department of Health & Human Services Office for Civil Rights issued two Reports to Congress on Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996…

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