HHS Statement Regarding the Cyberattack on Change Healthcare
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is aware that Change Healthcare — a unit of UnitedHealth Group (UHG) — was impacted by a cybersecurity incident in late…
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Shut-Down Nursing Home Blames Cyberattack, PA Health Department
Jefferson Hills Healthcare and Rehabilitation, the nursing home that shut down abruptly Friday, is blaming both a cyberattack and strict enforcement by the state for what went wrong.
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235,000 Individuals Affected by Yakima Valley Radiology Data Breach
Yakima Valley Radiology in Washington has recently notified 235,249 individuals that there has been unauthorized access to a limited amount of patient data.
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Grace Lutheran Communities Falls Victim of ALPHV/Blackcat Ransomware Attack
Grace Lutheran Communities in Wisconsin, a provider of rehabilitation services, assisted living, independent living, and skilled nursing, has experienced a ransomware attack.
Read More »Hacking at UnitedHealth Unit Cripples a Swath of the US Health System
Early in the morning of Feb. 21, Change Healthcare, a company unknown to most Americans that plays a huge role in the US health system, issued a brief statement saying…
Read More »CISA, FBI, and HHS Release an Update to #StopRansomware Advisory on ALPHV Blackcat
CISA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released an update to the joint advisory #StopRansomware: ALPHV Blackcat to provide new indicators…
Read More »HHS OCR Delivers Annual Reports to Congress on HIPAA Compliance and Breaches of Unsecured PHI
On February 14, 2024, the US Department of Health & Human Services Office for Civil Rights issued two Reports to Congress on Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996…
Read More »HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles Second Ever Ransomware Cyberattack
Today, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced a settlement under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) with…
Read More »US and UK Disrupt LockBit Ransomware Variant
The Department of Justice joined the United Kingdom and international law enforcement partners in London today to announce the disruption of the LockBit ransomware group, one of the most active…
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Release of the Final Version of Implementing HIPAA Security Rule: A Cybersecurity Resource Guide
The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are pleased to announce the publication of the final version of Special Publication (SP)…
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