The U.S. Department of Justice, the U.K. National Crime Agency’s Cyber Division, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other international law enforcement partners announced Tuesday in London that they have put a sizeable dent…
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights announced Monday that its settlement and corrective action with Montefiore Medical Center, a nonprofit hospital system based in New York City, resolves…
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By Jill McKeon
February 07, 2024 – US Fertility (USF) reached a $5.75 million settlement to resolve allegations of negligence following a 2020 ransomware attack and data breach that impacted nearly 900,000 individuals. USF provides IT…
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Unveiling a concerning surge in breast cancer diagnoses among women under 50, a study led by the Washington University School of Medicine underscores the urgency of understanding this upward trajectory. Analyzing data from over…
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On Thursday, St Vincent’s Health Australia disclosed findings from a forensic investigation following a breach in its IT system on 19 December. The not-for-profit health and aged care provider said, citing a report from CyberCX,…
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation hacked into and seized the Russia-based ALPHV or Blackcat ransomware’s darknet website and infrastructure, according to a Department of Justice announcement Tuesday. WHY IT MATTERS
Alongside FBI Miami, the U.S. Secret…
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December 15, 2023 – Illinois-based Harrisburg Medical Center (HMC) filed a data breach notice with the Maine Attorney General’s Office regarding a December 2022 breach. The breach impacted 147,826 individuals in total.
HMC’s notice…
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December 13, 2023 – New York Attorney General (NYAG) Letitia James reached a settlement with Healthplex, a large dental insurance provider, following a data breach that occurred in November 2021. Healthplex agreed to…
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The board of Veradigm fires the company’s CEO and CFO for failing to comply with financial reporting and disclosure policies, following an investigation by its audit committee. Veradigm hasn’t filed financial reports for…
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights said Thursday it has settled with Lafourche Medical Group closing an investigation over a phishing attack that affected the electronic protected health…
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