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Wells Fargo faces class action lawsuit over breach
Abby Grifno: Oct 22, 2024 6:41:28 AM
The bank faced a data breach in August and is now facing a class action lawsuit.
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HHS fines Gums Dental Care $70,000 for violating HIPAA Right of Access
The US Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a $70,000 penalty to Gums Dental Care in Silver Spring, MD, for...
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Gryphon Healthcare files notice of data breach exposing info of 400,000
Abby Grifno: Oct 21, 2024 6:11:58 AM
The Houston-based healthcare revenue cycle and management company recently filed a notice of data breach.
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Arisa Health faces class action lawsuit following data breach
Kirsten Peremore: Oct 21, 2024 6:02:55 AM
On March 18, 2024, Arisa Health experienced a cybersecurity incident that disrupted connectivity to its networks. Following the discovery of the...
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Tri-City Healthcare confirms data breach
Abby Grifno: Oct 21, 2024 5:54:55 AM
Tri-City Medical Center, a San Diego medical center, recently announced a large data breach.
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Healthcare breach roundup: Week of 9/30/24
Liyanda Tembani: Oct 15, 2024 6:09:21 PM
Healthcare data breaches expose sensitive information of patients and clients. Despite advances in cybersecurity, healthcare organizations remain...
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HHS imposes $240,000 penalty on Providence Medical Institute
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a $240,000 civil monetary penalty against Providence...
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Survey reveals ransomware attacks are becoming the norm
Farah Amod: Oct 11, 2024 7:54:29 PM
A recent survey revealed that 67% of healthcare organizations have faced ransomware attacks in the past year. Cyber threat groups are targeting...
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Email account breaches reported by 4 HIPAA-covered entities
Tshedimoso Makhene: Oct 10, 2024 7:30:00 AM
Four healthcare organizations have recently reported email account breaches, leading to unauthorized access to sensitive patient data. The impacted...
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Massive data breach linked to China
Abby Grifno: Oct 7, 2024 6:25:50 AM
New reports have revealed that a data breach of major US telecom firms, including AT&T and Verizon, is linked to Chinese hackers.
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PRC-Saltillo experiences data breach affecting 51,627
Ohio-based healthcare provider Prentke Romich Company (operating as PRC-Saltillo) filed a data breach notification with the Massachusetts Attorney...
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Weiser Memorial Hospital investigates possible breach
Abby Grifno: Oct 5, 2024 6:59:37 AM
The Boise, Idaho-based hospital is investigating a potential data breach, following threat actors claiming to have sensitive hospital information.
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Patelco Credit Union experiences data breach affecting over a million
Kirsten Peremore: Oct 4, 2024 7:41:08 AM
In June 2024 Patelco Credit Union fell victim to a ransomware attack that compromised the personal information of over one million current and former...