Healthcare cybersecurity news (2)

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Palomar Health notifies patients of 2024 data breach

The California-based healthcare provider is notifying patients of a breach from over a year ago.

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Watsonville Community Hospital notifies patients of a data breach from nearly a year ago

The hospital has notified patients and the Maine Attorney General, but has not yet reported the incident to the Department of Health and Human...

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Windows 11 update triggers Localhost failures and developer outages

On September 29, 2025, Microsoft released the preview update KB5065789 for Windows 11 OS Builds 26200.6725 and 26100.6725, which included fixes for...

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Mission City Community Network discloses breach 4 months later

Mission City Community Network, Inc. (MCCN), a California-based healthcare and social services provider, recently disclosed a data breach that may...

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Ted Cruz blocks bill that would expand data privacy to all Americans

Sen. Ron Wyden's proposal to extend privacy protections to the public was halted after a sole objection from Sen. Ted Cruz.

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Qantas confirms 5.7 million customers affected in Salesforce-linked data breach

Australian airline Qantas has confirmed that personal data from 5.7 million customers was leaked on the dark web after cybercriminals breached a...

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Allianz Life data breach affects 1.5 million

In July 2025, Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America disclosed a data breach affecting nearly 1.5 million people after hackers gained access...

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Hospital chain settles 2023 data breach lawsuit for $7.6 million

Hospital Sisters Health System will pay affected patients and boost cybersecurity practices following a 2023 breach that exposed data of nearly...

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LCMC Health settles lawsuit over use of tracking code on patient portal

The healthcare provider allegedly shared patient data with third parties via tracking tools.

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SSM Health settles patient tracking lawsuit over MyChart data disclosures

Patients affected by third-party tracking tools on SSM Health’s MyChart portal may now claim compensation and privacy protection services.

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Bipartisan legislation targets faster Medicare Advantage provider payments

A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation requiring Medicare Advantage plans to accelerate payment to healthcare providers and face...

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EyeMed agrees to $5 million settlement over 2020 data breach

In a class action settlement, EyeMed Vision Care has committed to a $5 million fund to resolve claims arising from a June 2020 data breach that...

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AHA launches enhanced cyber and risk resource webpage

The American Hospital Association has upgraded the Cybersecurity and Risk Advisory webpage to provide hospitals and health systems with centralized...

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