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Cyberattack disrupts two Massachusetts hospitals' services

Heywood Healthcare has taken IT systems offline and is diverting ambulances as it investigates a cyber incident affecting multiple hospital...

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Q3 data breaches hit 23 million victims, ITRC warns of rising risk

New ITRC figures show over 23 million individuals were affected by confirmed data breaches between July and September 2025.

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Cadia Healthcare reaches settlement for improper patient disclosuresv

On September 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR), led by Director Paula M. Stannard, announced...

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HHS report says State Medicaid systems show gaps in cybersecurity defense

A federal audit reveals that state Medicaid systems are vulnerable to advanced cyber threats and require stronger security controls.

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Vibra Hospital of Sacramento notifies patients of data breach 7 months later

Vibra Hospital of Sacramento has disclosed a data breach affecting an undisclosed number of patients after unauthorized access to employee email...

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Netcore Cloud database exposes over 40 billion email and marketing records

A massive unprotected database linked to Indian marketing platform Netcore Cloud was found exposed online, revealing over 40 billion email and system...

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Integris Health reaches $30 million settlement over 2023 data breach

The Oklahoma health system will pay $30 million to settle multiple class action lawsuits following a cyberattack that exposed the data of over 2.3...

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Ohio bill grants parents greater access to children’s medical records

Lawmakers in Ohio have voted in favor of a bill that expands parental access to minors’ medical records, raising new questions about how it aligns...

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Microsoft blocks file explorer previews for downloaded files

Microsoft has disabled File Explorer's preview function for files downloaded from the internet to prevent credential theft attacks through malicious...

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Cybercriminals impersonate OpenAI’s Sora 2 to steal user credentials

The release of Sora 2 has sparked a wave of impersonation scams, with attackers mimicking OpenAI services to steal credentials and commit crypto...

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Settlement announced in Pacific Guardian Life cybersecurity lawsuit

A class action settlement has been reached in the case of Hardy v. Pacific Guardian Life (PGL) Insurance Company, Ltd., arising from the August 2023...

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Microsoft warns hackers are exploiting Teams for malware and data theft

Attackers are increasingly abusing Microsoft Teams to impersonate staff, deliver malware, and steal data, Microsoft’s threat team has warned.

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City of Hope settles $8.5 million class action suit

City of Hope, a cancer research and treatment organization, has reached a settlement following a class action suit stemming from a 2023 breach.

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