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The Facial Pain Center notifies 200,000 consumers of a data breach
Abby Grifno: Aug 28, 2024 6:14:06 PM
Over 200,000 patients were notified of a recent breach.
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Abby Grifno: Aug 28, 2024 6:14:06 PM
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Humana settles $90 million whistleblower lawsuit
Farah Amod: Aug 28, 2024 6:05:32 PM
Humana has agreed to pay $90 million to settle allegations of fraudulent practices in its Medicare Part D bids, revealing issues in prescription drug...
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July 2024: 42 breaches impact healthcare industry
Farah Amod: Aug 28, 2024 5:59:27 PM
In July 2024, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Breach Portal reported that the healthcare sector experienced 42 data breaches, impacting over...
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HIPAA compliance in the age of remote work
The shift to remote work has undoubtedly posed issues for HIPAA compliance, but it also provides an opportunity for healthcare providers to upgrade...
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Maryland enacts new data privacy law affecting multiple industries
Maryland's Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA) introduces some of the nation's strictest data privacy regulations. Scheduled to take effect in October...
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Over 61,000 patients exposed in rural Alabama hospital cyberattack
Medical Center Barbour, a small rural hospital in Alabama, recently informed 61,014 patients that a data breach in October 2023 compromised their...
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Carespring Healthcare Management faces breach impacting 70,000
Abby Grifno: Aug 26, 2024 5:48:16 PM
The Loveland, Ohio-based provider recently faced a data breach impacting over 70,000 patients and employees.
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Alabama Cardiovascular Group data breach impacts 200,000 clients
Abby Grifno: Aug 26, 2024 5:40:30 PM
The breach is estimated to impact over 200,000 clients.
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Ransomware gang launches new malware to disable security software
Tshedimoso Makhene: Aug 26, 2024 1:45:19 PM
RansomHub ransomware operators are deploying new malware, EDRKillShifter. It works by disabling security software after exploiting vulnerable drivers...
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New initiative launches to improve cyber defense
Abby Grifno: Aug 26, 2024 11:24:46 AM
The project, called UnDisruptable27, hopes to help protect critical infrastructure from growing cyber threats.
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Illinois home care service experiences breach impacting over 26,000
Kirsten Peremore: Aug 26, 2024 11:17:38 AM
The Help at Home breach occurred when a former third partyvendor's network server was hacked, exposing sensitive personal and medical information of...
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Toyota data breach exposes employee and customer information
Farah Amod: Aug 26, 2024 11:13:32 AM
The automotive giant Toyota has confirmed that its network was breached, leading to the theft and subsequent leakage of 240GB of sensitive data.
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CCPA redefines data breaches in BetterHelp ruling
Farah Amod: Aug 23, 2024 3:29:42 AM
A California federal court has ruled that the disclosure of certain data collected through website cookies could constitute a data breach under the...