Ohio Medicaid Provider Data May Have Been Breached in Cybersecurity Incident
The Ohio Department of Medicaid said Monday that personal data of the state’s Medicaid providers may have been breached by a cybersecurity hacker.
Former Iowa Hospital Employee Sentenced for Accessing Ex-Boyfriend’s Medical Records
A former Cedar Rapids hospital employee, who wrongfully accessed and distributed her ex-boyfriend’s medical records, was sentenced on June 14, 2021. Jennifer Lynne Bacor, age…
Effects of Cyberattack at Savannah’s Largest Health System Lingers
For the fifth day, doctors, nurses and patients at St. Joseph’s/Candler on Monday made do with computer backup procedures, including the use of paper records,…
Chief Operating Officer of Network Security Company Charged with Cyberattack on Medical Center
A Georgia man was arraigned on charges arising out of a cyberattack conducted on Gwinnett Medical Center in 2018. According to the indictment, Vikas Singla,…
Delaware Man Sentenced for Damaging Former Employer’s Computer Network
Levii Delgado, 36, of Middletown, was sentenced to six months of home confinement and over $13,000 in restitution by the Honorable Leonard P. Stark, Chief…
Humana, Cotiviti Sued after Insider-Related Healthcare Data Breach
A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against insurance giant Humana and its vendor Cotiviti following a healthcare data breach impacting 65,000 patients, which…
MA Hospital Pays Ransom in Exchange for Promised Data Destruction
The recent decision by a Massachusetts-based hospital to pay a ransom in exchange for promises by the attackers to destroy stolen data spotlights the difficult…
Potential Impact to Certain Individuals Who Received Services from Wisconsin Medicaid LTC Programs
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced that an unauthorized individual gained access to an email account on February 19, 2021. This unauthorized access…
OCR Settles Nineteenth Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the US Department of Health and Human Services announces its nineteenth settlement of an enforcement action in its…
Clinical Laboratory Pays $25,000 to Settle Potential HIPAA Security Rule Violations
Peachstate Health Management, LLC, doing business as AEON Clinical Laboratories (Peachstate), has agreed to pay $25,000 to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the…