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…
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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…
Read More »Conti Ransomware Group Continues to Threaten Healthcare
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the United States Secret Service (USSS) re-released their September 2021 advisory on Conti ransomware group, which…
Read More »Conti ransomware attack on Irish healthcare system may cost over $100 million
An Irish news outlet is reporting that the country’s healthcare system will have to spend more than $48 million recovering from a widespread ransomware attack by the Conti group that…
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Malware, Employee Email Breaches Result in PHI Exposure
One look at the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) data breach portal shows that hospitals, nonprofits, and small community health centers continue to face healthcare data breaches.
Read More »Unpatched Vulnerabilities are the Most Common Attack Vector Exploited by Ransomware Actors
Ransomware gangs are increasingly targeting unpatched vulnerabilities in software and operating systems to gain access to business networks, and they are weaponizing zero-day vulnerabilities at record speed.
Read More »PHI of 138K Individuals Exposed in Three Email Security Incidents
Hackers have gained access to email accounts containing protected health information at Injured Workers Pharmacy, iRise Florida Spine and Joint Institute, and Volunteers of America Southwest California.
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