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BayMark Health Services experiences ransomware attack
BayMark Health Services, a major addiction treatment provider, has reported a ransomware attack that potentially exposed sensitive patient...
HIPAA breaches & fines (3)
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PowerSchool data breach raises alarms over student medical privacy
Kirsten Peremore: Jan 10, 2025 5:58:26 PM
A major education software platform in North America, PowerSchool, experienced a confirmed cyberattack impacting the data of students and teachers.
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U.S. Army soldier arrested for alleged role in hacking incident
Tshedimoso Makhene: Jan 9, 2025 3:00:08 PM
A U.S. Army communications specialist was arrested in Texas for allegedly leaking presidential call logs and hacking telecommunications firms as part...
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Chinese hackers target U.S. Treasury Department
Farah Amod: Jan 8, 2025 8:37:29 AM
State-sponsored Chinese hackers breach U.S. Treasury systems, exposing vulnerabilities in government cybersecurity.
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Phishing attack exposed data of over 1.1 million clients
Farah Amod: Dec 31, 2024 1:03:22 PM
A phishing attack on the Illinois Department of Human Services exposed the personal and public assistance data of over 1.1 million clients.
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Data breach at Center for Vein Restoration impacts 500k
Tshedimoso Makhene: Dec 28, 2024 10:33:40 AM
A data breach at the Center for Vein Restoration (CVR) has exposed the personal and medical information of 445,000 individuals.
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Hacker leaks Cisco DevHub data
Tshedimoso Makhene: Dec 20, 2024 9:54:39 AM
A hacker known as IntelBroker has leaked 2.9 GB of files from Cisco's publicly accessible DevHub platform. However, Cisco insists that its systems...
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Anna Jaques Hospital ransomware attack exposes patient records
Farah Amod: Dec 18, 2024 3:09:08 PM
Hackers leak over 300,000 patient records in Anna Jaques Hospital ransomware attack.
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Single email breach exposes sensitive data of 11,000 minors
Farah Amod: Dec 17, 2024 3:14:00 AM
A phishing attack on Datavant exposed the sensitive data of over 11,000 minors, revealing the impact of a single compromised email account.
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Cyberattack on hospital affects 316,000 people
Tshedimoso Makhene: Dec 13, 2024 11:59:43 AM
A cyberattack on Anna Jaques Hospital, identified during the 2023 holiday season, breached the sensitive data of 316,000 individuals.
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Massive data breach exposes 34,000 patients' PHI
Kirsten Peremore: Dec 4, 2024 3:08:50 PM
The HHS announced a $1.19 million penalty against Gulf Coast Pain Consultants, LLC for multiple violations of the HIPAA Security Rule.
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Russian hackers exploit WiFi using nearest-neighbor attack
Farah Amod: Dec 4, 2024 3:25:02 AM
Russian hackers used a ‘nearest-neighbor attack’ through WiFi to breach a US company, trying to infiltrate Ukraine-related projects.
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Black Basta Ransomware group targets Microsoft Teams for attacks
Tshedimoso Makhene: Nov 28, 2024 6:43:49 PM
The Black Basta ransomware group has escalated its cyberattacks by using Microsoft Teams to impersonate IT personnel. The tactic tricks employees...