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HHS launches crackdown on health data blocking

A new federal enforcement push will target healthcare entities that prevent patients from accessing their electronic health records.

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Crisis pregnancy centers remove HIPAA claims after privacy complaints

Crisis pregnancy centers are editing their websites following pressure over false claims about health data protections.

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Absolute Dental breach exposes data of over 1.2 million patients

A February 2025 cyberattack on Absolute Dental has been confirmed to impact more than 1.2 million individuals across Nevada.

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Healthcare Services Group breach affects over 624,000 individuals

A Pennsylvania-based healthcare services provider has confirmed that hackers accessed and stole personal and health data from hundreds of thousands...

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AACN payment system breach exposes data of nearly 60,000 customers

A cyberattack on the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses compromised payment and personal data tied to online transactions earlier this year.

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OCR to enforce substance use confidentiality rules under Part 2

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has transferred enforcement authority for substance use disorder record regulations to the Office for Civil...

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Mount Sinai settles web tracking lawsuit for $5.3 million

New York’s largest hospital network has agreed to a multi-million dollar settlement over claims it improperly shared patient data with Facebook.

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Entire social security database allegedly exposed

A senior data officer has accused DOGE officials of uploading the entire U.S. Social Security database to an unprotected cloud server, triggering...

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OCR clarifies HIPAA privacy rule on value-based disclosures and access rights

New FAQs from the Office for Civil Rights offer guidance on treatment disclosures to value-based care partners and confirm patient access rights to...

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Password manager browser extensions found vulnerable to clickjacking attacks

A new security flaw could let attackers steal login credentials, credit card data, and two-factor codes from millions of users with a single click.

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Akron Children’s Hospital reaches settlement over meta pixel data sharing claims

A class action lawsuit over unauthorized data sharing through web tracking tools has led to a settlement impacting over 313,000 individuals.

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Legacy Treatment Services data breach affects nearly 42,000 patients

Legacy Treatment Services and its subsidiary, Community Treatment Solutions, are under investigation following a data breach that compromised the...

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Senators press Aflac for details after June cyberattack

Aflac is under pressure from U.S. lawmakers to disclose more about a data breach that compromised personal and health information.

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