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Humana sues CMS once more over Medicare Advantage star ratings

Days after a federal judge struck down Humana's first lawsuit challenging Medicare Advantage star ratings, the insurer filed a new complaint against CMS, this time focusing on customer service phone calls rather than cut points.

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Google shuts down Catwatchful spyware a month after warning

The surveillance app harvested data from thousands of Android phones using Google’s own servers, until a researcher exposed a critical flaw.

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Microsoft 365 admin center outage disrupts global access for IT administrators

Microsoft is investigating a widespread outage that has left IT administrators unable to access the Microsoft 365 Admin Center, disrupting core...

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Ellis Medicine reports email breach affecting over 13,000 patients

An employee email account breach at Ellis Medicine exposed the names and Social Security numbers of thousands of individuals.

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Oklahoma tightens data breach rules with new law taking effect in 2026

Oklahoma enacted a new law amending its data breach notification statute, introducing significant changes to how entities must respond to data...

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McKenzie Health System reports data breach affecting over 58K

On July 24, 2025, McKenzie Health System, which operates as McKenzie Memorial Hospital (McKenzie), disclosed a data breach that may have exposed...

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California hospital to pay $875K over Meta Pixel privacy lawsuit

Eisenhower Medical Center has agreed to settle claims that it improperly shared patient data through tracking tools on its website.

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Premier Health data breach exposes sensitive patient and employee information

A cyberattack on Premier Health Partners compromised a wide range of personal and medical data over a five-week period in 2023.

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DOJ probes ex-ransomware negotiator over alleged kickback scheme

A former DigitalMint employee is under criminal investigation for allegedly collaborating with ransomware gangs and profiting from customer payments.

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Fifth Circuit overturns 4.3 million HIPAA fine against UT Austin Cancer Center

On January 14, 2021, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a $4.3 million civil penalty imposed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human...

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Primary Health Services Center announces breach

The Louisiana-based non-profit healthcare provider recently notified individuals of a data breach.

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Meta, Zuckerberg settle $8 billion privacy trial with shareholders

An investor lawsuit accusing Meta leadership of enabling repeated user privacy violations has ended in a confidential settlement.

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White House releases AI action plan

The White House released an action plan on July 23 with more than 90 policy recommendations to expand artificial intelligence use, following...

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