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Tycon Medical Systems begins sending breach notices
Abby Grifno: Jan 11, 2025 3:20:46 PM
The Virginia-based medical equipment providers is now notifying impacted customers.
Breaches (4)
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MA & VA firms reach $170K settlement with HHS for ransomware breaches
Tshedimoso Makhene: Jan 10, 2025 4:00:00 PM
Elgon Inc. and Virtual Private Network Solutions have agreed to pay $170,000 in fines and implement corrective action plans after investigations...
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Excelsior Orthopaedics reports data breach affecting nearly 357,000
Excelsior Orthopaedics, LLP, a healthcare provider based in Amherst, New York, recently disclosed a data breach after discovering an unauthorized...
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OCR settles HIPAA Security Rule investigation with USR Holdings
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) reached a $337,750 settlement with USR Holdings, LLC, a...
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Elgon Information Systems to pay $80,000 for ransomware breach
The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued its first HIPAA enforcement action of 2025, settling on a $80,000 penalty on Elgon Information Systems...
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22K consumers affected by In-Home Attendant Services breach
Texas-based healthcare provider In-Home Attendant Services, Ltd. recently reported that a data breach affected 22,000 consumers, exposing their...
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Lexington Diagnostic Center data breach exposes nearly 30K
On December 24, 2024, Lexington Diagnostic Center (LDC) filed a data breach notice with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for...
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Indiana dental practice faces $350K settlement for ransomware cover-up
An Indianapolis-based dental practice group, Westend Dental, has agreed to a $350,000 settlement with the Indiana Attorney General’s Office (OAG)...
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Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare faces insider data breach
Kirsten Peremore: Jan 7, 2025 9:22:44 AM
Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare in El Paso, Texas, has disclosed an insider data breach involving a former employee's unauthorized access to patient...
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Radiology provider faces lawsuit following data breach
Kirsten Peremore: Jan 6, 2025 10:56:41 AM
A class action lawsuit claims Akumin failed to protect patient info before a cyberattack.
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American Addiction Centers faces data breach impacting over 410,000
Brentwood, TN-based rehabilitation center American Addiction Centers, Inc., recently disclosed a data breach affecting 410,747 patients, exposing...
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Ransomware gang claims responsibility for Krispy Kreme cyberattack
Farah Amod: Jan 1, 2025 6:33:17 PM
The Play ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Krispy Kreme, disrupting online ordering and raising concerns about data...
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Student data breached in 2 Kentucky counties
Abby Grifno: Jan 1, 2025 5:31:44 PM
Over 200 students had their records compromised in a data breach.