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CVS’s Omnicare unit hit with a $948M penalty over invalid prescriptions

A Manhattan judge has ordered CVS Health’s Omnicare unit to pay nearly $949 million in penalties and damages for submitting millions of false prescription claims to U.S. government healthcare programs between 2010 and 2018.

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UK patient death officially tied to Synnovis ransomware attack

A delayed blood test during a 2024 cyberattack on NHS pathology provider Synnovis has now been confirmed as a factor in a patient’s unexpected death.

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Massive Android fraud networks discovered in global malware sweep

New reports reveal large-scale ad fraud, SMS malware, and NFC-based scams targeting Android users worldwide, with tactics changing rapidly across...

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20 states sue HHS and DHS over alleged Medicaid data sharing

A coalition of state Attorneys General claims the personal data of millions of Medicaid recipients was unlawfully disclosed to federal immigration...

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Cyberattack hits Surmodics as wave of medical device hacks escalates

Scammers are impersonating Medicare to trick providers into handing over sensitive records through fake fax requests.

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CMS alerts 103,000 Medicare beneficiaries to fraudulent account activity

Medicare.gov accounts were created without consent using stolen personal data from external sources, triggering a federal investigation.

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Supreme Court upholds ACA provision establishing Preventive Services Task Force

The Supreme Court voted 6-3 to uphold an Affordable Care Actprovision creating an independent task force that makes recommendations for preventive...

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Man pleads guilty to hacking companies to pitch cybersecurity services

A Missouri man admitted to breaking into corporate networks, altering data, and stealing access, all while marketing his own consulting work.

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World leaks strikes California hospital in massive patient data heist

On July 5, 2025, DataBreaches.net reported that Kentfield Hospital, a critical care facility in California and part of Vibra Healthcare, had fallen...

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New HIPAA rules signal compliance shifts ahead

Federal regulators are preparing extensive HIPAA changes in 2025, with updates already enacted for reproductive health privacy and substance use...

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Keyloggers found on Outlook web login pages

Cybersecurity researchers at Positive Technologies have discovered silent JavaScript keyloggers embedded in the Outlook on the Web (OWA) login pages...

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Phishing attack at CCARE Fresno exposes patient and financial data

A targeted phishing campaign led to unauthorized access to sensitive patient information at California Cancer Associates for Research and Excellence.

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FBI: Cybercriminals steal health data posing as fraud investigators

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has warned Americans of cybercriminals impersonating health fraud investigators to steal sensitive information...

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