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.
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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)…
Read More »They’re Back? HHS OCR Is Eyeing the Return of HIPAA Audits
As US federal regulators fine-tune a strategy to push the healthcare sector into a stronger cybersecurity posture, they appear to be planning to dust off a HIPAA compliance audit program…
Read More »Hospitals Offline across Romania Following Ransomware Attack on IT Platform
Four more Romanian hospitals were confirmed on Tuesday to have been affected by a ransomware attack against an IT platform, bringing the total to 25 facilities whose data has been…
Read More »HHS Finalizes New Provisions to Enhance Integrated Care and Confidentiality for Patients with Substance Use Conditions
Today, the US Department of Health and Human Services, through its Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), finalized modifications to the…
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