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Long-term planning to help prevent cyberattacks

To provide safe, effective, and efficient patient care, healthcare organizations are becoming reliant on digital infrastructure and connected medical equipment. However, the more interconnected these systems are, the larger the attack surface for...

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Suspected Chinese hackers breach foreign ministries via Microsoft Servers

A state-aligned group known as Phantom Taurus reportedly targeted foreign ministries’ email servers to gather diplomatic intelligence.

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10-year insider breach at Harris Health exposes patient records

More than 5,000 patients are being notified after a former employee accessed medical records without authorization for over a decade.

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Wilkes University faces class action after massive data breach exposes thousands

On January 25 and 26, 2025, cybercriminals gained unauthorized access to Wilkes University’s network in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, compromising...

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Is Setmore HIPAA compliant? (2025 update)

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Is Setmore HIPAA compliant? (2025 update)

Based on our research, Setmoreis HIPAA compliant, if healthcare providers subscribe to its Setmore Health plan, which includes additional security...

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Akumin agrees to $1.5 million settlement over 2023 data breach

Akumin Operating Corp., a U.S.-based healthcare provider specializing in imaging services, has agreed to a $1.5 million settlement to resolve a class...

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Amazon Web Services outage hits dozens of websites and apps

On Monday, 20 October 2025, Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud-computing arm of Amazon, experienced a major outage that affected a wide range of...

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SimonMed Imaging confirms 1.27 million affected in January cyberattack

One of the largest U.S. medical imaging providers has confirmed that over 1.2 million patients had their data stolen during a January 2025 ransomware...

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Palomar Health notifies patients of 2024 data breach

The California-based healthcare provider is notifying patients of a breach from over a year ago.

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Watsonville Community Hospital notifies patients of a data breach from nearly a year ago

The hospital has notified patients and the Maine Attorney General, but has not yet reported the incident to the Department of Health and Human...

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Windows 11 update triggers Localhost failures and developer outages

On September 29, 2025, Microsoft released the preview update KB5065789 for Windows 11 OS Builds 26200.6725 and 26100.6725, which included fixes for...

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Mission City Community Network discloses breach 4 months later

Mission City Community Network, Inc. (MCCN), a California-based healthcare and social services provider, recently disclosed a data breach that may...

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Ted Cruz blocks bill that would expand data privacy to all Americans

Sen. Ron Wyden's proposal to extend privacy protections to the public was halted after a sole objection from Sen. Ted Cruz.

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