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Provider of the latest news on #HIPAA regulations for healthcare professionals & #compliance officers. Best practice advice and training for HIPAA CEs & BAs.
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Urgent Patching Required to Fix Actively Exploited Cisco Flaws
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Threat actors are actively exploiting multiple Cisco vulnerabilities for which patches were previously issued in August; however, attacks are ongoing, Two critical vulnerabilities affecting Cisco ASA...
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Warning Issued About Akira Ransomware as Attacks on Critical Infrastructure Accelerate https://t.co/YXynBapsCt
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A joint cybersecurity advisory has been issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), The FBI, CISA, and the HHS have issued an updated...
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MedQ Inc., an administrative service provider serving the healthcare industry, has agreed to settle class action litigation over a December 2023 ransomware attack that affected 54,725 individuals. https://t.co/kzeKm18dQB
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MedQ Inc., an administrative service provider serving the healthcare industry, has agreed to settle class action litigation over a December 2023 MedQ Inc., an administrative service provider serving...
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NHS Pathology Provider Synnovis Notifies Organizations Affected by June 2024 Ransomware Attack
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The Russian ransomware and extortion group Qilin has added the data stolen in the attack on Synnovis to its dark web data leak site after the deadline for Multiple hospitals in London have been...
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First Choice Dental in Wisconsin has agreed to pay up to $1,225,000 to settle a class action lawsuit over its December 2023 ransomware attack and data breach that affected more than 159,000 individuals. https://t.co/UmVMHcwiI0
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First Choice Dental, a network of 12 dental clinics in Dane and Madison counties in Wisconsin, experienced a ransomware attack on October 22, 2023. A First Choice Dental in Wisconsin has agreed to...
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Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting mobile and IoT devices in cyber campaigns that maximize impact and financial gain. In the past year, attacks targeting healthcare mobile devices have increased by 224%. https://t.co/6csaxH3JbG
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There has been a significant increase in cyberattacks targeting Android mobile devices in critical infrastructure sectors in the past year, according to a Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting...
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Data breaches have been announced by DealMed Medical Supplies in New York, Healthcare Therapy Services in Indiana, and the Wisconsin Department of Corrections.
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DealMed Medical Supplies has confirmed that sensitive data was stolen in a July ransomware attack, the Wisconsin Department of Corrections has identified DealMed Medical Supplies has confirmed that...
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The revenue cycle and collections service provider Wakefield & Associates has announced a data security incident that has affected its healthcare clients. https://t.co/r363yJxfBJ
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Wakefield & Associates, a Knoxville, Tennessee-based vendor that offers revenue cycle & collections services to healthcare providers, has recently The revenue cycle and collections service provider...
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University of Tennessee Medical Center & Margaret Mary Community Hospital Settle Meta Pixel Lawsuits
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University of Tennessee Medical Center and Margaret Mary Community Hospital have both agreed to settle class action lawsuits over the use of tracking University of Tennessee Medical Center and...
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HELP Committee Chair Introduces Bill to Protect Americans’ Private Health Data - https://t.co/7UFJiZ6WaZ
#healthcare #privacy
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New legislation - the Health Information Privacy Reform Act - has been introduced to improve privacy protections for health information that is not U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D., has introduced the...
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Lawsuits Mount Over 10.5 Million-Record Conduent Data Breach
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In its first-quarter earnings report, Conduent said it did not experience any material impacts to its operating environment or costs from the January 2025 A data breach at a business associate of...
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Willis-Knighton Medical Center has agreed to settle a lawsuit that alleged unlawful use of tracking tools on its website and patient portal and the unauthorized disclosure of patient information to third parties. https://t.co/WoizEU0Leb
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A settlement has been agreed to resolve a class action lawsuit against the Louisiana health system, Willis-Knighton Medical Center. The litigation stems Willis-Knighton Medical Center has agreed to...
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#healthcare data breaches announced by: - Tri Century Eye Care in Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh Gastroenterology Associates - NAHGA Claims Services in Maine - Legacy Health in Texas https://t.co/qmN9XBwVKe
#databreach
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Data breaches have recently been announced by Tri Century Eye Care in Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh Gastroenterology Associates, NAHGA Claims Services, and the Data breaches have recently been announced...
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Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center has agreed to pay $600,000 to settle class action litigation over its use of Meta Pixel and other tracking technologies on its website between 2019 and 2022. https://t.co/m9R1zQnbWv
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Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center in California has agreed to pay $600,000 to resolve all claims in class action litigation over its use of Meta Pixel Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center has...
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Neuromusculoskeletal Center of The Cascades Settlement Provides Cash Benefits for Breach Victims
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Neuromusculoskeletal Center of The Cascades, PC, and Cascade Surgicenter LLC in Oregon have agreed to settle class action litigation stemming from an Neuromusculoskeletal Center of The Cascades and...
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Central Jersey Medical Center in New Jersey has experienced a ransomware attack. David A. Nover, M.D, is notifying patients about a hacking incident, and Goglia Nutrition (FuturHealth) has announced an October 2024 data breach. https://t.co/jIxbCt8siD
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Central Jersey Medical Center in New Jersey has experienced a ransomware attack. David A. Nover, M.D, is notifying patients about a hacking incident, and Central Jersey Medical Center in New Jersey...
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Two U.S. nationals previously employed by incident response firms have been indicted for their role in five BlackCat ransomware attacks, including an attack on a medical device firm, a pharmaceutical company, and a doctor’s office. https://t.co/PLVdrb1BTP
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Two U.S. nationals have recently been indicted for using BlackCat ransomware to attack targets in the United States. A third individual is suspected of Two U.S. nationals previously employed by...
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Oglethorpe has experienced a ransomware attack that has impacted more than 92,000 patients. Northern Montana Health Care said patient data has been exposed in a security incident at the debt collection company, Wakefield & Associates. https://t.co/AucpvNiehN
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A Tampa, FL-based network of mental health and addiction recovery treatment facilities has recently disclosed a security incident that involved Oglethorpe has experienced a ransomware attack that has...
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Therapeutic Health Services in Washington has agreed to pay $790,000 to resolve class action data breach litigation stemming from a 2024 cyberattack and data breach that affected more than 14,000 patients and employees. https://t.co/jYgRCxsCZt
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Therapeutic Health Services, a Seattle, WA-based provider of opioid addiction treatment, mental health counseling, and rehabilitation for alcohol and drug Therapeutic Health Services in Washington...
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George E. Weems & Vibra Hospitals Announce Data Breaches
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Data security incidents have recently been announced by George E. Weems Memorial Hospital in Florida, Vibra Hospital of Sacramento in California, the Data security incidents have recently been...
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