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Langdon & Co data security incident affects over 46K
Langdon & Company LLP, a Certified Public Accounting firm and business associate based in North Carolina, recently disclosed a hacking incident...
Healthcare cybersecurity news (11)
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Boston Children’s Health Physicians to pay $5.15m in data breach settlement
Farah Amod: Aug 18, 2025 12:52:08 PM
Patients and employees affected by a 2024 data breach may be eligible for compensation and medical data monitoring.
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Northwest Denture Center Breach exposes data of over 12,000 Washington residents
Farah Amod: Aug 18, 2025 4:15:00 AM
A cyberattack at Northwest Denture Center compromised personal and medical data including Social Security numbers and state IDs.
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AI-powered LameHug malware targets windows systems with real-time commands
Farah Amod: Aug 17, 2025 8:42:49 AM
A newly discovered malware strain uses a coding-focused AI model to generate custom data-theft commands on the fly.
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Senators criticize UnitedHealth Group's cybersecurity after Episource breach
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy and Maggie Hassan sent a letter to UnitedHealth Group CEO Stephen Hemsley expressing concern over a cyberattack targeting...
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Cyberattack on South Coast Pediatrics exposes thousands of patient records
Kirsten Peremore: Aug 15, 2025 12:36:10 PM
On June 12, 2025, South Coast Pediatrics, a healthcare provider in California, identified a cyberattack targeting its network server that potentially...
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Minnesota deploys National Guard after cyberattack hits St. Paul
Farah Amod: Aug 14, 2025 10:51:07 AM
A cyberattack in the state’s capital has disrupted city systems and prompted emergency support from the National Guard.
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Hackers exploit ChatGPT flaw to steal data
Tshedimoso Makhene: Aug 14, 2025 8:28:35 AM
Security researchers have uncovered a vulnerability in ChatGPT that allows hackers to trick the AI into leaking sensitive personal data, without any...
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DA accused of unlawful health record access in CEO murder case
Farah Amod: Aug 14, 2025 6:23:15 AM
Luigi Mangione’s legal team says prosecutors faked a subpoena and court date to secretly obtain his medical files.
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DOJ secures first cybersecurity False Claims Act settlement
The U.S. Department of Justice secured its first cybersecurity-focused False Claims Act settlement on July 30, 2025, when biotechnology company...
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AHA responds to CMS request for information on hospital price transparency
The American Hospital Association responded to a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services request for information on price transparency policy,...
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Michigan Hospital Hack exposes over 54,000 patient records
Farah Amod: Aug 13, 2025 12:36:31 PM
What happened McKenzie Memorial Hospital experienced a data breach in mid-April 2025 that exposed sensitive patient information. According to notices...
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Tea App photo leak now includes over 1.1 million private messages
Farah Amod: Aug 12, 2025 6:37:26 PM
An initial misconfigured storage system exposed sensitive verification photos; now, a second leak has revealed deeply personal user conversations.