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Center for Vein Restoration reports data breach affecting over 445,000
The Center for Vein Restoration (CVR), a Maryland-based clinic, disclosed a major data breach impacting the protected health information (PHI) of...
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HealthAlliance fined $550K for cybersecurity oversight
New York healthcare provider HealthAlliance was ordered to pay $550,000 for failing to address a known cybersecurity vulnerability, resulting in a...
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Amergis Healthcare Staffing email breach affects over 10K
On November 18, 2024, Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc., formerly Maxim Healthcare Staffing, filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General...
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VHA data breach exposes PHI of more than 2,300 veterans
On December 3, 2024, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) reported a cybersecurity attack on a vendor’s server, potentially exposing the...
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More than 10,000 affected in Connecticut GI breach
On December 2, 2024, Connecticut GI and Gastroenterology Associates of Fairfield reported a data breach involving the theft of 10,568 patients’...
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$8.9M settlement reached in Elekta and NMH data breach affect
Elekta Inc. and Northwestern Memorial Healthcare recently agreed to an $8.9 million settlement after a 2021 ransomware attack compromised the...
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Types of data breaches
Tshedimoso Makhene: Dec 6, 2024 4:52:51 PM
What is a data breach? Data breaches occur when sensitive, confidential, or protected information is accessed or disclosed without proper...
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Atrium Health notifies HHS of data breach impacting over 585,000
Tshedimoso Makhene: Dec 6, 2024 9:07:08 AM
Atrium Health has disclosed a data breach affecting over 585,000 individuals, linked to third-party tracking technologies on its patient portal.
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Why healthcare organizations are common targets for data breaches
Kirsten Peremore: Dec 5, 2024 2:20:18 PM
The motive behind a data breach is often reflected in the financial, ideological, and strategic interests of threat actors.It is especially financial...
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Nearly 30K exposed in Colonial Behavioral Health ransomware attack
Colonial Behavioral Health (CBH), a Virginia-based healthcare services provider, announced a data breach on November 27, 2024, following a ransomware...
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Blue Yonder data breach exposes supply chain vulnerabilities
Kirsten Peremore: Dec 3, 2024 6:40:02 PM
Blue Yonder experienced a data breach, compromising its operations and potentially clients relying on the supply chain management solution.
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Healthcare breach roundup: Week of 11/18/24
Liyanda Tembani: Dec 3, 2024 6:33:49 PM
The following breaches in healthcare were reported this week:
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Michigan medical practice exposes patient data in email breach
Kirsten Peremore: Nov 29, 2024 4:55:53 PM
East Paris Internal Medicine Associates, PC, recently experienced a data breach affecting thousands of individuals through an email-related attack.