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Ransomware attack on Equinox compromises patient and employee data
New York-based human services provider Equinox disclosed a data security breach from April 29, 2024, impacting over 21,500 individuals. The incident,...
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AAP hit by ransomware: Attackers demand double payment
Tshedimoso Makhene: Nov 19, 2024 11:25:44 AM
A ransomware attack by Embargo has allegedly targeted American Associated Pharmacies (AAP). The attackers claim that AAP paid $1.3 million to regain...
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Law firm data breach impacts 300,000 patients
Abby Grifno: Nov 18, 2024 5:30:00 AM
A law firm representing a healthcare organization is facing a class action lawsuit.
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TriHealth faces data breach
Abby Grifno: Nov 16, 2024 2:41:02 PM
The Ohio Hospital recently reported they had been impacted by a third-party data breach.
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Thousands could receive up to $5,500 from health system data breach settlement
Tshedimoso Makhene: Nov 15, 2024 5:33:42 PM
Cummins Behavioral Health Systems has agreed to a $2.1 million class-action settlement offering financial compensation and services to individuals...
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Maryland-based bank faces data breach
Abby Grifno: Nov 13, 2024 6:08:47 PM
Eagle Bank has reported an incident impacting their MasterCard debit card customers.
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Plastic Surgery Associates of South Dakota Settles with OCR for $500,000
On October 31, 2024, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a $500,000 settlement with Plastic...
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Healthcare breach roundup: Week of 11/04/24
Liyanda Tembani: Nov 12, 2024 5:52:41 PM
Healthcare data breaches expose sensitive information of patients and clients. Despite advances in cybersecurity, healthcare organizations remain...
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Missouri law firm experiences data breach impacting healthcare client
Kirsten Peremore: Nov 8, 2024 6:56:50 AM
Thompson Coburn faced a targeted hacking incident, resulting in unauthorized access to sensitive files related to their client, Presbyterian...
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Email breach at Kaiser Permanente exposes patient data in Oakland
Kirsten Peremore: Nov 8, 2024 6:22:04 AM
On November 1, 2024, Kaiser Permanente notified patients of a recent data breach affecting over 40,000 patients. Threat actors gained access to the...
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Massive breach at Mystic Valley Elder Services exposes info of 87,000
Kirsten Peremore: Nov 8, 2024 6:18:50 AM
Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) experienced a security incident earlier this year, resulting in the exposure of over 80,000 patients' data.
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Healthcare breach roundup: Week of 10/28/24
Liyanda Tembani: Nov 5, 2024 7:41:54 AM
Healthcare data breaches expose sensitive information of patients and clients. Despite advances in cybersecurity, healthcare organizations remain...
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Health data breach impacts millions
Farah Amod: Nov 4, 2024 4:51:04 PM
An investigation revealed that a database in the Mexican healthcare sector was left unprotected, exposing several million individuals’ sensitive...