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www.independent.co.uk
2 months ago
Privacy professionals

Health board hit by cyber attack with significant quantity' of data at risk

A cyber attack has targeted NHS Dumfries and Galloway, putting patient and staff data at risk.
The health board is working with authorities like Police Scotland and cyber security agencies to address the attack and minimize disruptions. [ more ]
Databreaches
3 months ago
Privacy professionals

Was BrightStar Care attacked by two different groups - or was there only one breach?

AlphV contacted DataBreaches to report a breach involving BrightStar Care, offering to show patient information data.
The breach occurred in early January and involved the exfiltration of 24 GB of data from all of BrightStar Care's four brands, including patient data. [ more ]
Brooklyn Eagle
4 months ago
Privacy professionals

Your data has been breached ... again ... this time by NY Presbyterian Hospital

The NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital has settled for $300,000 after failing to protect patient data.
The hospital's website used tracking tools that disclosed visitors' health information to third-party tech companies. [ more ]
moredata-breach
Theregister
4 days ago
Data science

UK public voice uncertain of security in NHS data systems

Four out of five patients worry about NHS IT system vulnerability and data selling concerns. [ more ]
AdExchanger
3 months ago
Marketing tech

What Do We Say to Emily? The Human Cost Of Advertising Data Abuse | AdExchanger

Data brokers sold patient data to a cremation company for marketing purposes.
Publicis, an advertising company, has been involved in recording and analyzing patient-doctor conversations for pharmaceutical manufacturers. [ more ]
Iapp
3 months ago
EU data protection

ICO reprimands hospital after data breach

The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office reprimanded South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust after a data breach exposed a patient's appointment information.
The ICO recommended that the trust implement new procedures and provide staff training to prevent future data disclosures. [ more ]
BBC News
3 months ago
EU data protection

Medics told not to report illegal abortions to police

Healthcare workers are being told not to report women to the police if they believe their patients may have illegally ended their own pregnancy.
The Royal College of Gynaecologists and Obstetricians (RCOG) says deeply traumatised women are being prosecuted following abortions. [ more ]
Theregister
5 months ago
EU data protection

NHS board sanctioned for 'stranger in hospital' data snafu

NHS Fife received a reprimand from the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) for a privacy error that led to the loss of patient data.
The error occurred when an unauthorized individual was given a document containing the personal data of 14 patients and walked off with it. [ more ]
Databreaches
3 months ago
Public health

Primary Health & Wellness Center, LLC's public notice of ransomware incident

Primary Health & Wellness Center, LLC in Maryland reported a ransomware incident affecting 4,792 patients.
The threat actor involved in the incident was believed to be Phobos, but there is no evidence of patient data exfiltration or misuse. [ more ]
Axios
4 months ago
Public health

As hackers escalate health care attacks, growing concerns over medical devices

Medical devices in hospitals and patients' homes are potential targets for hackers due to vulnerabilities and outdated software.
Government watchdogs have called for improved coordination on the cybersecurity of medical devices. [ more ]
Databreaches
4 months ago
Privacy technologies

Recent attacks on Fred Hutch and Integris: Is attempting to extort patients directly becoming the "new normal?"

DataBreaches previously reported a breach involving Integris Health in Oklahoma.
www.independent.co.uk
5 months ago
Privacy professionals

Tech firm Palantir rejects concerns over role in NHS data platform plans

US tech giant Palantir has been awarded a contract worth hundreds of millions of pounds to provide a new NHS data platform.
Concerns have been raised by MPs about how patient data will be used and Palantir's involvement in the deal.
Palantir's executive vice-president defended the company's involvement, highlighting the importance of data security and control. [ more ]
BleepingComputer
5 months ago
Privacy professionals

Welltok data breach exposes data of 8.5 million US patients

Healthcare SaaS provider Welltok experienced a data breach exposing the personal data of nearly 8.5 million patients in the U.S.
The breach was caused by a hack of the company's file transfer program. [ more ]
TechCrunch
6 months ago
Privacy professionals

9 million patients had data stolen after US medical transcription firm hacked | TechCrunch

Close to nine million patients had highly sensitive personal and health information stolen during a cyberattack on a U.S. medical transcription service.
The stolen data included patient names, dates of birth, addresses, medical records, hospital account numbers, and more.
Northwell Health, the largest healthcare system in New York State, confirmed that 3.89 million of its patients are affected by the data breach. [ more ]
BKReader
6 months ago
Privacy professionals

NY Attorney General Finds US Radiology Specialists Failed to Protect Patient Data

New York Attorney General secures $450,000 settlement from US Radiology for data breach
US Radiology failed to upgrade its hardware, leading to a ransomware attack on its network [ more ]
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