Virginia Man Convicted for Illegally Obtaining Healthcare Records and Trying to Cover up His Crimes
A federal jury in Alexandria convicted an Arlington man on charges of obtaining another person’s healthcare information and destroying evidence in a federal investigation. According to court records and evidence…
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HHS OCR Imposes a Civil Monetary Penalty of $115,200 against American Medical Response
Today, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a civil monetary penalty of $115,200 collected against American Medical Response (AMR), a provider…
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Ransomware Attack on Major US Blood Center Prompts Hundreds of Hospitals to Implement Shortage Protocols
One of the largest blood centers in the US is operating at reduced capacity after ransomware hackers shut down parts of its system.
Read More »North Korean Hacker Charged in US Healthcare Ransomware Attacks
A grand jury in Kansas City, Kansas, returned an indictment on Wednesday charging North Korean national Rim Jong Hyok for his involvement in a conspiracy to hack and extort US…
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Costs from UnitedHealth’s Ransomware Attack Soar to at Least $2.3 Billion
The massive ransomware attack at UnitedHealth Group is projected to cost the company a staggering $2.3 billion to $2.5 billion, according to an estimate the health insurance provider mentioned in…
Read More »Ransomware Gang Leaks Data Allegedly Stolen from Florida Department of Health
The ransomware group known as RansomHub is leaking data allegedly stolen from the Florida Department of Health (DOH), after the DOH missed a deadline the group had set for receiving…
Read More »HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Security Rule Failures for $950,000
Today, the US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with Heritage Valley Health System, which provides care in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and…
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HHS Finalizes Rule Establishing Disincentives for Healthcare Providers That Have Committed Information Blocking
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today released a final rule that establishes disincentives for healthcare providers that have committed information blocking. This final rule exercises the…
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Healthcare Provider Faces Class Action Lawsuit over Data Breach Exposing Patient Information
A Florida healthcare provider is facing a class-action lawsuit over a significant data breach that exposed sensitive patient information.
Read More »Medical-Targeted Ransomware Is Breaking Records after Change Healthcare’s $22M Payout
When Change Healthcare paid $22 million in March to a ransomware gang that had crippled the company along with hundreds of hospitals, medical practices, and pharmacies across the US, the…
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