Ransomware Attack on GA Health System Impacts Staff, Patients’ PHI
A ransomware attack on one of southeast Georgia’s largest healthcare systems exposed both staff and patients’ protected health information (PHI).
Read More »Indiana Hospital Remains on Diversion Days after Ransomware Attack
Eskenazi Health remains on diversion for patients coming by ambulance nearly a week after an attempted ransomware attack that led the hospital to shut down its entire computer network.
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Washington Medical Center Proposes Settlement to Resolve Data Breach Case
Overlake Hospital Medical Center in Bellevue, WA has proposed a settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit filed by victims of a December 2019 data breach that exposed patients’ demographic…
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TX Woman Who Stole and Sold Protected Health Information Sentenced to 2½ Years in Federal Prison
Amanda Lowry, 40, of Sherman, pleaded guilty on Dec. 4, 2020, to conspiracy to obtain information from a protected computer and was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison. According…
Read More »US Government Launches First One-Stop Ransomware Resource at StopRansomware.gov
Today, as part of the ongoing response, agencies across the US government announced new resources and initiatives to protect American businesses and communities from ransomware attacks. The US Department of…
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Connecticut’s Updated Cybersecurity Law Now Protects Patient Data
A newly signed Connecticut cybersecurity law will now allow for the protection of patient data and other private health information.
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Controlling Access to ePHI: For Whose Eyes Only? Summer 2021 Cybersecurity Newsletter
A recent report of security incidents and data breaches found that 61% of analyzed data breaches in the healthcare sector were perpetrated by external threat actors and 39% by insiders….
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TX Fraudster Who Stole Protected Health Information to Fund Spending Spree Sentenced to Prison
A McKinney man, Demetrius Cervantes, 46, has been sentenced to 48 months in federal prison. According to information presented in court, Cervantes, Amanda Lowry, and Lydia Henslee, were named in…
Read More »Healthcare Workers File Lawsuit Alleging Amazon Alexa Devices Violated HIPAA
A lawsuit has been filed against Amazon by four healthcare workers who allege their Amazon Alexa devices may have recorded conversations without their intent or consent and may have captured…
Read More »Las Vegas Hospital Hit in Cyberattack, Data Stolen
University Medical Center acknowledged Tuesday that it had experienced a criminal data breach after a notorious hacker group began posting personal information purportedly obtained in the cyberattack.
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