Ransomware Hacking Groups Steal, Leak Data From 3 More Providers
The hackers behind REvil, Netwalker, and Conti ransomware have once again posted personal and protected health information they claim to have stolen from three providers in separate, targeted cyberattacks in…
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Patient Data Exposed in Breach of Pfizer Cloud Storage
Cybersecurity firm vpnMentor says that Pfizer has been hit by a major data breach that has exposed private details from prescription drug users in the US.
Read More »Former Employee of Medical Packaging Company Sentenced for Disrupting PPE Shipments
Christopher Dobbins, 41, has been sentenced to federal prison for hacking his former employer and sabotaging their electronic shipping records, causing more than $200,000 in damage and delaying the shipment…
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Settlement Reached in Hospital Data-Breach Case
The former parent company of Trumbull Regional and Northside medical centers has reached a settlement with the attorney generals of 28 states over cases related to a 2014 data breach…
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Michigan Medicine Notifies Patients of Email Information Breach
Michigan Medicine is notifying 1062 patients about an email that may have exposed their email addresses and health information to others.
Read More »UHS Health System Ransomware Attack, Security Probed by Senator
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, sent a letter to Universal Health Services CEO Alan Miller, demanding answers into the health system’s cybersecurity policies in light of the September ransomware attack that…
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OCR Settles Ninth Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces that it has settled its ninth enforcement action in its HIPAA Right of…
Read More »WV Attorney General Announces Settlement in Hospital Data Breach
WV Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has announced a $5 million, multi-state settlement with a leading hospital operator related to a data breach back in August of 2014.
Read More »Former Mayo Clinic Employee Accessed Medical Records of 1,600 Patients without Authorization
Mayo Clinic has started notifying more than 1,600 patients that some of their protected health information has been viewed by a former employee without authorization.
Read More »OCR Settles Eighth Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces that it has settled its eighth enforcement action in its HIPAA Right of…
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