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Contractor implicated in Texas Health data breach probe

A contractor employee was caught improperly accessing personal data during a broader investigation into a Texas health department breach, raising new concerns about third-party oversight.

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Is Signal HIPAA compliant? (2025 update)

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Is Signal HIPAA compliant? (2025 update)

Based on our research, Signal is not HIPAA compliant because it does not meet the requirements set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human...

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Hackers use IPv6 to spread Windows malware

A China-linked hacking group is exploiting a little-known IPv6 feature to hijack software updates and silently install Windows malware across...

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DATS data breach impacts over 22,000 patients after network intrusion

Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services, Inc. (DATS), an outpatient substance abuse treatment center in Scranton, Pennsylvania, has reported a data...

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Brainard Surgery Center data breach exposes patient information

Brainard Surgery Center recently confirmed a data breach that may have potentially acquired sensitive personal and protected health information (PHI)...

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New Seventh Circuit ruling clarifies Anti-Kickback Statute in marketing

On April 14, 2025, the Seventh Circuit overturned a conviction under the Anti-Kickback Statute, signaling a narrower interpretation of what...

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Is Weebly HIPAA compliant? (2025 update)

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Is Weebly HIPAA compliant? (2025 update)

Based on our research, Weebly is not HIPAA compliant because it does not meet the requirements set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human...

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Federal health officials urged to probe California privacy breach

On April 30, 2025, Representative Kevin Kiley (CA-3) formally requested that U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr....

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St. Louis University reaches settlement in data breach lawsuit

St. Louis University has agreed to a $2 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit over a data breach that exposed personal information of more...

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DOJ targets neurofeedback billing in $15M behavioral health fraud case

Federal prosecutors have charged a Minnesota couple with orchestrating a $15 million healthcare fraud scheme involving overbilling and false claims...

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Apple alerts users in 100 countries to spyware threat

Apple alerts users in 100 countries to highly targeted spyware attacks likely linked to government surveillance tools.

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Supreme Court backs HHS in Medicare case impacting hospital funding

On April 29, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7–2 in favor of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in a significant case concerning...

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Acadian Ambulance seeks to dismiss breach lawsuit

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Acadian Ambulance seeks to dismiss breach lawsuit

Acadian Ambulance is asking a federal judge to toss a lawsuit over a 2024 data breach, arguing that victims haven’t shown any actual harm.

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