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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...
Breaches (7)
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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.
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OCR fines Holy Redeemer $35K for Privacy Rule violation
On November 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a $35,581 settlement with Holy...
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Numotion reports second data breach in 2024
United Seating and Mobility, operating as Numotion, reported a data breach involving unauthorized access to employee email accounts, exposing...
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Hot Topic data breach exposes personal information of over 50 million
Farah Amod: Nov 27, 2024 1:59:01 PM
What happened A data breach affecting Hot Topic and related retailers Torrid and BoxLunch has reportedly exposed the personal information of...
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Option Care Health announces data breach
Liyanda Tembani: Nov 26, 2024 3:20:31 PM
Option Care Health, a provider of home and alternate site infusion therapy, recently reported a data security incident that compromised the protected...
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Oak Valley Hospital reaches settlement for class action suit
Abby Grifno: Nov 25, 2024 6:47:12 PM
The California hospital has reached a settlement for a class action suit that stemmed from a 2023 data breach.