Judge Sentences Michigan Man to 7 Years in Prison for Hacking UPMC HR Databases
Justin Sean Johnson was sentenced October 15 to the statutory maximum sentence of 60 months’ incarceration for Conspiracy to Defraud the US, and the statutory…
Hackers gained access, deployed ransomware in just 2 minutes, Indiana health system says
It took just two minutes for hackers to breach a hospital’s network and deploy ransomware on Franklin, Ind.-based Johnson Memorial Health, according to an Oct.…
Alabama Baby Died Due to Hospital Ransomware Attack, Lawsuit Claims
An Alabama baby allegedly received inadequate childbirth healthcare at an Alabama hospital and later died due to computers being crippled by a ransomware attack, according…
OCR Issues Guidance on HIPAA, COVID-19 Vaccinations, and the Workplace
September 30, the US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance to help the public understand when the…
UC San Diego Health sued over data breach that may have exposed records of 500,000 patients
UC San Diego Health faces a lawsuit over a data breach last winter that potentially exposed sensitive information from nearly a half-million patients, employees and…
Key Differences between PHI and PII, How They Impact HIPAA Compliance
Personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI) may seem similar on the surface, but key distinctions set them apart.
OCR Resolves Twentieth Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative with $80,000 Settlement
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the US Department of Health and Human Services announces the resolution of its twentieth investigation in its HIPAA…
Ransomware attack wipes out Arizona clinic’s EHR, corrupts 35,000 patients’ records
Queen Creek, Ariz.-based Desert Wells Family Medicine recently began notifying 35,000 patients that their EHR data was compromised by a ransomware attack.
MA Hospital Faces Class Action Suit after Paying Ransomware Attackers
A Massachusetts-based hospital is facing a class action lawsuit after a ransomware attack in February that impacted over 35,000 individuals and put personally identifiable information…
Lawsuit Filed against Illinois Medical Group after Cyberattack That May Have Compromised Patient Data
Two patients have filed a lawsuit seeking class-action status against DuPage Medical Group just days after the physicians’ group said it was notifying 600,000 patients…