95% of Patients are Worried about Medical Record Breaches
Given the number of healthcare data breaches that are now being reported it is no surprise that patients are concerned that their sensitive health information…
IBM: Average Cost of a Healthcare Data Breach Increases to Almost $11 Million
The 2023 IBM Security Cost of a Data Breach Report shows the average data breach cost has increased to $4.45 million ($165 per record), with…
Florida Patients among Victims of Spate of Data Hacking
A criminal group now being pursued by the FBI had access to Tampa General Hospital’s computer system for three weeks, but its attempt to encrypt…
CMS Responding to Data Breach at Contractor
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have responded to a May 2023 data breach…
HHS OCR and FTC Warn Hospital Systems and Telehealth Providers about Online Tracking Technology Risks
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are cautioning hospitals and telehealth…
HCA Now Faces at Least 5 Lawsuits in Huge Data Breach
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare now faces at least five lawsuits in a massive data breach that affected as many as 11 million patients across 19…
Naked Patient Photos Published after Ransomware Attack on Plastic Surgery Clinic
Legal counsel for the Hollywood, CA-based plastic surgeon, Gary Motykie, MD, recently notified patients about a cyberattack and data theft incident.
How Threat Actors Leverage AI to Advance Healthcare Cyberattacks
The HHS Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) issued a brief regarding artificial intelligence (AI) and the threats it may pose to healthcare cybersecurity. Read…
Cyberattack Affects Multiple Residential Care Facilities in Pennsylvania
The Williamsport Home, a retirement village in Pennsylvania, and Senior Choice, Inc., a provider of skilled nursing care at three inpatient facilities in Pennsylvania —…
HHS OCR Settles HIPAA Investigation with iHealth Solutions Regarding Disclosure of PHI
The US Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement of potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and…