Montana Hospital Agrees to $4.2M Fund for Security Breach
Kalispell Regional Healthcare has agreed to establish a $4.2 million settlement fund to provide relief for individuals who allege they were impacted by a data breach of the hospital’s internal…
Read More »From COVID-19 to Ransomware, the Healthcare and Public Health Sector Battles Multiple, Simultaneous Threats
As COVID-19 infection rates rise, hospitals and healthcare facilities are understandably focused on protecting patients, staff, and providers from the virus — but COVID-19 is not the only rising threat…
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Mayo Clinic Faces Multiple Lawsuits over Insider Privacy Breach
Mayo Clinic is facing multiple class action lawsuits over an insider data breach reported in October 2020 after they discovered a former employee had accessed the medical records of 1,600…
Read More »OCR Settles Twelfth Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces its twelfth settlement of an enforcement action in its HIPAA Right of Access…
Read More »Ransomware Activity Targeting the Healthcare and Public Health Sector (Update 2)
This joint message was coauthored by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Read More »Data Breach Affects 10,000 Tested for COVID-19 in Delaware
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) announced November 15 that it is mailing letters to individuals who were impacted by a recent data breach incident and is providing information…
Read More »OCR Settles Eleventh Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces its eleventh settlement of an enforcement action in its HIPAA Right of Access…
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Texas Health System Shuts Down IT Networks Because of ‘Security Threat’
Hendrick Health System said in a statement Monday that the health provider had “become aware of a network security threat” at its main campus and some clinics, requiring it to…
Read More »Oregon Hospital Still Struggling through Ransomware Attack
Sky Lakes Medical Center officials are anticipating a “detrimental” financial impact on the Klamath Falls medical center following a recent ransomware attack last week, but officials are hopeful a new…
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Biometric Technology Use during the Pandemic Can Pose Ethical Problems
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, biometric technologies that take employees’ temperature and rely on facial recognition are supporting new workplace-safety procedures.
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