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Federal court finds False Claims Act penalty unconstitutionally excessive

On February 26, 2025, a federal judge in Texas ruled that a $448 million penalty under the False Claims Act violated the Constitution, despite upholding the jury’s verdict that Healthcare Associates of Texas submitted fraudulent Medicare claims.

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Onsite Mammography breach exposes sensitive information of over 357k

Onsite Mammography, LLC, doing business as Onsite Women’s Health, a Massachusetts-based medical imaging service provider, has disclosed a significant...

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Endue Software data breach exposes over 118K

On April 11, 2025, New York-based Endue Software announced that a data breach compromised the personal and health data of more than 118,000 patients.

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Ransomware attack disrupts DaVita operations

DaVita, a leading U.S. dialysis provider, experienced a ransomware attack that encrypted parts of its network and disrupted operations.

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Rheumatology Associates of Baltimore reports breach affecting 28k

Rheumatology Associates of Baltimore, a specialty healthcare provider in Maryland, has disclosed a data breach that potentially impacted the...

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Google blocks 5.1 billion ads in 2024

A surge in deepfake-driven scams pushed Google to remove billions of ads and suspend millions of accounts in its toughest enforcement year.

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Marks & Spencer cyberattack shuts down online orders

Marks & Spencer halts online orders after a cyberattack disrupts operations and triggers recovery efforts.

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WhatsApp and Meta fined $220M for data privacy violations in Nigeria

Meta and WhatsApp hit with $220M fine in Nigeria over major data privacy violations and discriminatory practices.

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Oracle engineers cause 5-day EHR outage across 45 hospitals

Engineers at multinational computer technology company Oracle accidentally triggered a five-day outage of the company’s electronic health record...

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Is my password-protected PDF document HIPAA compliant? (2025 update)

Based on our research, a password-protected PDF is not HIPAA compliant because it does not meet the requirements set by the U.S. Department of Health...

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Blue Shield of CA exposes 4.7 million members’ health data to Google

Blue Shield of California accidentally shared sensitive health data from 4.7 million members with Google due to a years-long analytics...

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Alabama Ophthalmology Associates reports large breach affecting over 131K

Earlier this month, the ophthalmology center provided notice of a large breach impacting individuals throughout Alabama.

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Are e-signatures HIPAA compliant? (2025 update)

Based on our research, e-signatures may be HIPAA compliant because they meet the requirements set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...

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