CISA Issues Guidance on Sharing Cyber Event Information
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has recently published a fact sheet on cyber threat information sharing to guide organizations reporting cyber incidents, which will help the agency mitigate…
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FDA Releases Updated Guidance on Medical Device Cybersecurity
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued new draft guidance for medical device manufacturers to help them incorporate cybersecurity protections into their products at the premarket stage, and…
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HHS Office for Civil Rights Seeks Public Comment on Recognized Security Practices
The US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a Request for Information (RFI) seeking input from the public on two requirements of the…
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1.4M Victims, 30 Healthcare Data Breaches Reported to HHS in March
The number of healthcare data breaches reported to HHS in March dipped for the second month in a row, HealthITSecurity’s analysis of the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) data…
Read More »Phishing Attacks, Email Security Incidents Hit 3 Healthcare Orgs
Three healthcare organizations recently began notifying patients of separate email security incidents that potentially exposed protected health information (PHI).
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Ransomware Gangs Claim Health Plan and Healthcare Provider Attacked
The Fairfield, CA-based nonprofit managed care health plan, Partnership Health Plan of California (PHC), has suffered a cyberattack that has taken its IT systems out of action for more than…
Read More »Four HIPAA Enforcement Actions Hold Healthcare Providers Accountable with Compliance
Today, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the resolution of three investigations and one matter before an Administration Law Judge related…
Read More »Florida Women Sentenced for Using Patient Information in Real Estate Scheme
Samantha Johnson, 57, of Pompano Beach, and her wife, Sandra Shea, 56, of Cooper City, were sentenced on Tuesday to 30 and 24 months’ imprisonment, respectively. Both defendants must serve…
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Woman Sentenced for Bank Larceny of over $200K Using Patient Information Stolen from Medical Clinic
Ashley Green, age 39, was sentenced on March 16, 2022, to 15 months in federal prison after pleading guilty as charged, to a one count Bank Larceny Bill of Information…
Read More »Over 611K Impacted in Most Recent String of Healthcare Data Breaches
Healthcare data breaches continue to increase in severity and scope as organizations grapple with the ever-changing cyber threat landscape, and the most recently reported data breaches collectively impacted over 611,000…
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