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Somnia finalizes $2.4M settlement over data breach

A $2.4 million settlement over a 2022 data breach at Somnia Inc. has received its final court approval, marking another reminder of the legal and...

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Fake WordPress plugin hijacks sites with stealth backdoor

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Fake WordPress plugin hijacks sites with stealth backdoor

Hackers are using a fake WordPress security plugin to silently hijack websites, reinstall itself after deletion, and give attackers hidden admin...

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NSO Group fined $167M for hacking WhatsApp users

A U.S. jury has ordered spyware firm NSO Group to pay WhatsApp over $167 million for illegally hacking 1,400 users, marking the first major legal win...

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Michigan House passes bill requiring health data be stored in US or Canada

On May 13, 2025, the Michigan House of Representatives passed House Bill 4242, introduced by Representative Jamie Thompson (R), to bolster...

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White House unveils budget proposal slashing health agency funding

On May 2, 2025, President Donald Trump released his administration’s discretionary spending blueprint for fiscal year (FY) 2026, commonly referred to...

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CMS proposes increases to hospice care rates for FY 2026

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a proposed rule that would increase hospice payments by an estimated $695 million in FY 2026,...

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HIPAA ruled not a barrier to Missouri AG’s gender care probe

On May 7, 2025, the Missouri Eastern District Court of Appeals ruled that Planned Parenthood Great Rivers must comply with a civil investigative...

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Florida bill seeks social media encryption backdoors

Florida is pushing forward a controversial bill that would require social media platforms to weaken encryption for law enforcement access, igniting...

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New Seventh Circuit ruling clarifies Anti-Kickback Statute in marketing

On April 14, 2025, the Seventh Circuit overturned a conviction under the Anti-Kickback Statute, signaling a narrower interpretation of what...

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Federal health officials urged to probe California privacy breach

On April 30, 2025, Representative Kevin Kiley (CA-3) formally requested that U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr....

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DOJ targets neurofeedback billing in $15M behavioral health fraud case

Federal prosecutors have charged a Minnesota couple with orchestrating a $15 million healthcare fraud scheme involving overbilling and false claims...

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Apple alerts users in 100 countries to spyware threat

Apple alerts users in 100 countries to highly targeted spyware attacks likely linked to government surveillance tools.

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Supreme Court backs HHS in Medicare case impacting hospital funding

On April 29, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7–2 in favor of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in a significant case concerning...

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