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fromDatabreaches
1 week ago
Public health

More than 1 million patients affected by DaVita ransomware attack; those are preliminary numbers

fromDatabreaches
2 months ago
Privacy professionals

North Shore University Sleep Disorders Center employee charged with secretly recording patients in restrooms

Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
2 months ago

Serviceaide Data Leak Impacts Nearly 500,000 Catholic Health Patients

A data leak at Serviceaide has compromised the personal and medical information of nearly 500,000 patients, raising serious cybersecurity concerns.
Privacy professionals
fromDatabreaches
2 months ago

Bradford Health Systems detected abnormal network activity in December 2023. They first sent out breach notices this week.

Bradford Health Systems reported a data breach affecting employee and patient information, with sensitive data potentially accessed without authorization.
fromDatabreaches
1 week ago
Public health

More than 1 million patients affected by DaVita ransomware attack; those are preliminary numbers

Healthcare
fromMiami Herald
2 months ago

Data breach of personal patient info ends in firing of Miami hospital employee

Over 2,000 patients had their data accessed unlawfully by a Jackson Health employee over nearly five years.
Privacy professionals
fromDatabreaches
2 months ago

North Shore University Sleep Disorders Center employee charged with secretly recording patients in restrooms

Breach involved insider wrongdoing with unauthorized surveillance of patients at a healthcare facility.
Former employee charged after using a hidden camera to record individuals without consent.
Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
2 months ago

Serviceaide Data Leak Impacts Nearly 500,000 Catholic Health Patients

A data leak at Serviceaide has compromised the personal and medical information of nearly 500,000 patients, raising serious cybersecurity concerns.
fromDatabreaches
2 months ago
Privacy professionals

Bradford Health Systems detected abnormal network activity in December 2023. They first sent out breach notices this week.

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fromDatabreaches
1 week ago
Privacy professionals

Aftermath: More than 99% of providers opted to have Change Healthcare notify patients of its massive data breach

fromIT Pro
2 months ago
Healthcare

US healthcare data breaches are out of control - over 400 million patient records have been exposed in the last two years

fromDatabreaches
3 months ago
Canada news

Psychiatric documents with sensitive patient info found 'loosely blown about' near Regina medical clinic

fromDatabreaches
1 week ago
Privacy professionals

Aftermath: More than 99% of providers opted to have Change Healthcare notify patients of its massive data breach

Healthcare
fromIT Pro
2 months ago

US healthcare data breaches are out of control - over 400 million patient records have been exposed in the last two years

US healthcare data breaches are extensive, with 409 million records exposed in two years.
fromDatabreaches
3 months ago
Canada news

Psychiatric documents with sensitive patient info found 'loosely blown about' near Regina medical clinic

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US politics
fromDatabreaches
1 week ago

HCA Healthcare settled two lawsuits this week; one was over its 2023 data breach

HCA Healthcare settles class action regarding a significant data breach affecting over 11 million patients.
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fromDatabreaches
3 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

Premier Health Partners issues a press release about a breach two years ago. Why was this needed now?

Privacy professionals
fromDatabreaches
3 months ago

Patients left in the dark months almost a year after criminals leaked sensitive medical data from Synnovis

Patients remain uninformed about sensitive data exposed in the Synnovis ransomware attack 11 months ago.
Lack of timely notifications underscores potential communication failures post-cyberattack.
fromDatabreaches
3 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

Premier Health Partners issues a press release about a breach two years ago. Why was this needed now?

Privacy professionals
fromDatabreaches
3 months ago

Patients left in the dark months almost a year after criminals leaked sensitive medical data from Synnovis

Patients remain uninformed about sensitive data exposed in the Synnovis ransomware attack 11 months ago.
Lack of timely notifications underscores potential communication failures post-cyberattack.
more#cybersecurity
fromShore News Network
3 weeks ago

Brooklyn man pleads guilty to secretly recording patients in Nassau County sleep center bathrooms

A Brooklyn man pleaded guilty to filming patients secretly in bathrooms at a Nassau County sleep center.
Canada news
fromDatabreaches
1 month ago

Battlefords Union Hospitals notifies patients of employee snooping in their records

Insider threats can significantly compromise patient privacy in healthcare settings.
Battlefords Union Hospitals ensured patient notification and acted against the employee involved in unauthorized access.
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Women's Health Revolution: How Telemedicine Changed the Game

Telemedicine has transformed women's healthcare by addressing previously overlooked needs, offering privacy, and improving access after the limitations highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

At-home health tests are here, but they aren't always the best option

You really want to get people to care as quickly as possible, but some people could be very anxious about those results as well, Cherabie said.
Alternative medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

NHS staff unsettled by patients filming care and posting videos on social media

NHS staff are increasingly concerned about patients filming their medical treatments for social media, risking confidentiality and compromising the dignity of healthcare environments.
Privacy professionals
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fromDatabreaches
1 month ago
Privacy professionals

Plastic surgeons often store nude photos of patients with their identity information. When would we call that "negligent?"

fromDatabreaches
1 month ago
Privacy professionals

Plastic surgeons often store nude photos of patients with their identity information. When would we call that "negligent?"

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fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Palantir's Collection of Disease Data at C.D.C. Stirs Privacy Concerns

Concerns about patient privacy arise from C.D.C.'s consolidation of disease data with Palantir.
Anxiety surrounding the Trump administration's use of health data systems is growing.
fromDatabreaches
2 months ago

HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Cybersecurity Investigation with Vision Upright MRI

Vision Upright MRI experienced a significant data breach affecting over 23,000 patients due to non-compliance with HIPAA regulations.
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 months ago

Millions of Canadians' health data available for sale to pharmaceutical industry, study shows | CBC News

Some private companies are accessing and selling patient data to pharmaceutical companies, raising concerns about transparency and patient consent.
fromTheregister
3 months ago

Ascension discloses second major cyber attack in a year

Ascension Health's patients face potential data exposure again due to a cyberattack on a business partner, with significant personal medical details compromised.
Healthcare
fromIT Pro
3 months ago

More than 5 million Americans just had their personal information exposed in the Yale New Haven Health data breach - and lawsuits are already rolling in

A significant data breach at Yale New Haven Health exposed personal information of over 5.5 million patients, prompting lawsuits and legal scrutiny.
fromDatabreaches
3 months ago

NDPC, Health Ministry Partner to Boost Data Protection in Healthcare

The NDPC collaborates with the Federal Ministry of Health to enhance data protection in the healthcare sector.
fromdatabreaches.net
4 months ago
Information security

Patient data leaked from cyberattack on Brunswick Medical Center

The Brunswick Medical Center suffered a cyberattack affecting personal patient and employee information, but their electronic records remained secure.
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