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New York-based human services provider Equinox disclosed a data security breach from April 29, 2024, impacting over 21,500 individuals. The incident, later attributed to the LockBit3.0 ransomware group, involved the theft and subsequent leak of...
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A web shell is a malicious script that cybercriminals can use to execute arbitrary commands on a compromised server. Web shells can lead to data...
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The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) fined Rio Hondo Community Mental Health Center in California...
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One of the biggest challenges in healthcare today involves mistrust among diverse populations. These challenges are often closely linked to a history...
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Not every senior care facility is a covered entity, but those that provide medical care and handle protected health information (PHI) must adhere to...
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Facial recognition technology (FRT) is transforming healthcare with applications that promise earlier diagnoses and more personalized treatments. New...
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The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued an urgent warning to healthcare organizations about the Godzilla webshell, a...
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The fall of Roe v. Wade brought a dark reality into the lives of many Americans, but most of all to those who suffer from chronic health conditions....
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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) itself does not directly apply to astronauts in the International Space Station...
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Colorado-based Summit Pathology Laboratories, Inc., reported a major cyberattack to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),...
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During a United Nations Security Council briefing, the Biden administration called ransomware attacks a “public health crisis” that transcends...
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HIPAA’s Privacy and Security Rules apply to employer health plans that receive, use, and disclose protected health information (PHI) related to an...
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With growing awareness to protect sensitive health information, questions arise when health information is shared outside traditional medical...
