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Summit Pathology Laboratories notified 1.8 million patients of a breach. Less than 48 hours later, they were sued.

Summit Pathology's data breach exposed over 1.8 million patients' information, sparking lawsuits and discussions on data privacy and security measures.

UT Southwestern Medical Center has disclosed at least four breaches since July 2023. Is HHS investigating?

Multiple patient data breaches increase scrutiny from HHS OCR regarding compliance with HIPAA Security Rule.

Summit Pathology Laboratories notified 1.8 million patients of a breach. Less than 48 hours later, they were sued.

Summit Pathology's data breach exposed over 1.8 million patients' information, sparking lawsuits and discussions on data privacy and security measures.

UT Southwestern Medical Center has disclosed at least four breaches since July 2023. Is HHS investigating?

Multiple patient data breaches increase scrutiny from HHS OCR regarding compliance with HIPAA Security Rule.
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Veterans Affairs' Nurse Charged With Unlawfully Accessing Patient Health Information

A nurse unlawfully accessed a veteran's health information, highlighting the importance of privacy and the serious consequences of insider threats in healthcare.
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North Shore hospital data breach may affect hundreds of thousands

A significant data security breach at Anna Jaques Hospital potentially affected over 316,000 individuals, prompting immediate investigation and protective measures.

Washington State Appeals Court to hear data breach lawsuit against Chelan Douglas Health District

The Washington Appeals Court will hear a case regarding a security breach at Chelan Douglas Health District.
The Health District did not inform potential victims or the public about the breach until several months later.
The breach involved the theft of sensitive information including Social Security numbers, financial account information, and personal medical data.

Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology appears to have been attacked by three different groups; more than 169,000 patients affected

RMG suffered a triple cyberattack by three different cybercriminal groups, exposing patient information and questioning data protection measures.

Bluewater Health getting new, more secure hospital info system

Bluewater Health had a dated system for storing and sharing patient information at the time of the cyberattack.
Other hospitals affected by the attack already had a newer Oracle Cerner hospital information system.

North Shore hospital data breach may affect hundreds of thousands

A significant data security breach at Anna Jaques Hospital potentially affected over 316,000 individuals, prompting immediate investigation and protective measures.

Washington State Appeals Court to hear data breach lawsuit against Chelan Douglas Health District

The Washington Appeals Court will hear a case regarding a security breach at Chelan Douglas Health District.
The Health District did not inform potential victims or the public about the breach until several months later.
The breach involved the theft of sensitive information including Social Security numbers, financial account information, and personal medical data.

Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology appears to have been attacked by three different groups; more than 169,000 patients affected

RMG suffered a triple cyberattack by three different cybercriminal groups, exposing patient information and questioning data protection measures.

Bluewater Health getting new, more secure hospital info system

Bluewater Health had a dated system for storing and sharing patient information at the time of the cyberattack.
Other hospitals affected by the attack already had a newer Oracle Cerner hospital information system.
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Google Business Profiles Dropping Health Insurance Accepted

Google is removing health insurance fields from Google Business Profiles, limiting patient access to critical insurance information prior to visits.
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How the ransomware attack at Change Healthcare went down: A timeline | TechCrunch

A massive ransomware attack on Change Healthcare has exposed sensitive health data, affecting numerous individuals across the United States.
The incident has highlighted vulnerabilities in the healthcare sector's reliance on centralized processing systems for billing and insurance.,

Mass. General Brigham fires employees for sharing private patient information

Mass General Brigham discovered a breach where two employees allowed unauthorized access to patients' information, leading to termination and free credit monitoring for affected patients.

Quantum Radiology cyber attack: Patients kept in the dark about nature of attack while employees are being harassed by attackers

Quantum Radiology fell victim to a cyberattack, resulting in the encryption of patients' Medicare numbers and other personal information.
An internal email instructed staff to tell patients that there was an 'operational IT issue', rather than disclosing the cyberattack.

Quantum Radiology cyber attack: Patients kept in the dark about nature of attack while employees are being harassed by attackers

Quantum Radiology fell victim to a cyberattack, resulting in the encryption of patients' Medicare numbers and other personal information.
An internal email instructed staff to tell patients that there was an 'operational IT issue', rather than disclosing the cyberattack.

Grace Lutheran Communities attacked by BlackCat; employee and resident data acquired

Grace Lutheran Foundation reported a data breach involving patient information including names, Social Security numbers, and health insurance details.
BlackCat's dark web leak site shared Grace Lutheran's data after failed negotiations, leading to exposure of personal and sensitive information.

How the ransomware attack at Change Healthcare went down: A timeline | TechCrunch

A massive ransomware attack on Change Healthcare has exposed sensitive health data, affecting numerous individuals across the United States.
The incident has highlighted vulnerabilities in the healthcare sector's reliance on centralized processing systems for billing and insurance.,

Mass. General Brigham fires employees for sharing private patient information

Mass General Brigham discovered a breach where two employees allowed unauthorized access to patients' information, leading to termination and free credit monitoring for affected patients.

Quantum Radiology cyber attack: Patients kept in the dark about nature of attack while employees are being harassed by attackers

Quantum Radiology fell victim to a cyberattack, resulting in the encryption of patients' Medicare numbers and other personal information.
An internal email instructed staff to tell patients that there was an 'operational IT issue', rather than disclosing the cyberattack.

Quantum Radiology cyber attack: Patients kept in the dark about nature of attack while employees are being harassed by attackers

Quantum Radiology fell victim to a cyberattack, resulting in the encryption of patients' Medicare numbers and other personal information.
An internal email instructed staff to tell patients that there was an 'operational IT issue', rather than disclosing the cyberattack.

Grace Lutheran Communities attacked by BlackCat; employee and resident data acquired

Grace Lutheran Foundation reported a data breach involving patient information including names, Social Security numbers, and health insurance details.
BlackCat's dark web leak site shared Grace Lutheran's data after failed negotiations, leading to exposure of personal and sensitive information.
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Quantum Radiology cyber attack: Patients kept in the dark about nature of attack while employees are being harassed by attackers

Quantum Radiology fell victim to a cyberattack, resulting in the encryption of patients' Medicare numbers and other personal information.
An internal email instructed staff to tell patients that there was an 'operational IT issue', rather than disclosing the cyberattack.

Your Medical Data Is Code Blue

Medical data companies do not do enough to protect patient information.
Patients are the ones who suffer when medical data is hacked and stolen.
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Mission Community Hospital issues notification for May 1 ransomware attack

Deanco Healthcare LLC, also known as Mission Community Hospital, has issued a breach notification about a ransomware attack it discovered in early May.
The unauthorized party accessed files containing patient information, including addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and financial account information.
The hospital did not detect the ransomware attackers in their network until it was too late.

NHS England faces lawsuit over patient privacy fears linked to new data platform

NHS England is facing a legal challenge over its creation of a data platform called the Federated Data Platform (FDP).
The lawsuit claims that there is no legal basis for the establishment of the FDP.
Concerns have been raised that the FDP may lead to breaches of patient health information and the potential sale of data.

Mission Community Hospital issues notification for May 1 ransomware attack

Deanco Healthcare LLC, also known as Mission Community Hospital, has issued a breach notification about a ransomware attack it discovered in early May.
The unauthorized party accessed files containing patient information, including addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and financial account information.
The hospital did not detect the ransomware attackers in their network until it was too late.

NHS England faces lawsuit over patient privacy fears linked to new data platform

NHS England is facing a legal challenge over its creation of a data platform called the Federated Data Platform (FDP).
The lawsuit claims that there is no legal basis for the establishment of the FDP.
Concerns have been raised that the FDP may lead to breaches of patient health information and the potential sale of data.
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Medical records of over 1,400 patients compromised in cyber attack on Mater Private Hospital in Dublin

Mater Private Hospital in Dublin experienced a cyber attack leading to the theft of medical records and personal information of 1,461 patients.

NHS confirms stolen data published online is from blood test provider

The NHS provider Synnovis suffered a cyber-attack by the Russian group Qilin, leading to the publication of stolen data online.
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