New Zeppelin Ransomware Targets Tech and Healthcare Firms in Europe and US
A new form of ransomware called Zeppelin is targeting tech and health companies in a campaign that has security experts worried if it spreads further afield.
Read More »110 Nursing Homes Cut off from Health Records in Ransomware Attack
A ransomware outbreak has besieged a Wisconsin based IT company that provides cloud data hosting, security and access management to more than 100 nursing homes across the United States.
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French Hospital Staff Turn to Pen and Paper after Ransomware Attack
The staff of a 1,300-bed hospital in France ditched computers and took to pencil and paper to run daily affairs after a ransomware attack bricked 6,000 computers at the facility.
Read More »Missouri Health System Suffers Ransomware Attack
On September 21, 2019, Saint Francis became aware that the computer network that Ferguson Medical Group, LP (FMG) utilized prior to being acquired by Saint Francis Medical Center experienced a…
Read More »Tens of Thousands of TennCare and Florida Blue Members Impacted by Phishing Attack on Business Associate
Further healthcare organizations have confirmed they have been affected by a data breach at Magellan Health National Imaging Associates, a business associate of several HIPAA-covered entities that provides managed pharmacy…
Read More »OCR Imposes a $1.6 Million Civil Money Penalty against Texas Health and Human Services Commission for HIPAA Violations
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has imposed a $1,600,000 civil money penalty against the Texas Health and Human Services…
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Pennsylvania CNA Accused of Taking Photos of Dead Residents and Sending Them to Friends and Co-Workers
A former worker at a Berks County nursing home was arrested after she allegedly took photos of deceased residents and then sent them to her friends and co-workers.
Read More »Failure to Encrypt Mobile Devices Leads to $3 Million HIPAA Settlement
The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) has agreed to pay $3 million to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),…
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ONC Health IT Update: Download the Latest Version of the SRA Tool
ONC and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) are proud to announce the release of version 3.1 of the Security Risk Assessment (SRA) Tool. First released in 2014, the SRA…
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OCR Imposes a $2.15 Million Civil Money Penalty against Jackson Health System for HIPAA Violations
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has imposed a civil money penalty of $2,154,000 against Jackson Health System (JHS) for violations…
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