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On September 6, 2024, a senior primary care facility, Welcome Health, reported that an unauthorized individual accessed an employee's email, compromising their patients' and contractors' protected health information (PHI).
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After discovering a cybersecurity breach on October 4, 2023, Richland County, Wisconsin, only sent letters notifying affected residents in August....
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Anyone who suspects a HIPAA violation by a healthcare provider, an insurance company, or another covered entity, must report the violation to the...
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Illinois Bone & Joint Institute (IBJI) recently disclosed that a network security breach exposed the protected health information (PHI) of 182,670...
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Recently, healthcare providers and health plans have been major targets of cyberattacks, causing the impermissible disclosure of protected health...
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HIPAA compliance is often discussed in the context of covered entities like healthcare providers and insurance companies but many federal agencies...
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On September 6, 2024, I received what seemed to be a routine text message about a delivery I was expecting.The message, supposedly from The Courier...
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Addressing the opioid crisis while staying HIPAA compliant is a delicate balance, but it’s one that healthcare providers must master if we’re ever...
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Cybersquatters buy or register domain names that are identical or confusingly similar to trademarks, business names, or personal names. They usually...
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With so many healthcare professionals working from home, protecting patient information has become even more challenging. Since email is the most...
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On September 03, 2024, the FBI warned cryptocurrency companies about North Korean hackers using social engineering techniques to steal their digital...
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The City of Columbus, Ohio, has filed a lawsuit against cybersecurity researcher David Leroy Ross, also known as Connor Goodwolf. The lawsuit accuses...
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Atlanta-based software company Young Consulting recently reported that an attacker from the ransomware organization ‘BlackSuit’ stole 954,177...
