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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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Blind Eagle uses Russian hosting to hit Colombian banks with RATs

A cybercrime group known as Blind Eagle is using a Russian web hosting service that ignores law enforcement to launch phishing attacks against...

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FBI urges all smartphone users to delete scam texts immediately

Malicious messages are flooding phones across the U.S., tricking users into paying fake fines through links sent by cybercriminals.

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Krispy Kreme confirms data breach affected over 160,000 people

A ransomware attack in November 2024 led to the theft of personal, financial, and health information from thousands of individuals.

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OB/GYN clinics reach $918k settlement in 2023 data breach lawsuit

A data breach affecting two women’s health clinics has resulted in a class action settlement nearing $1 million.

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