Arizona-Based Assured Imaging Ransomware Causes Data Theft Affecting 245K Patients
Arizona-based Assured Imaging is notifying 244,813 patients that some of their data was potentially exfiltrated after a ransomware attack in May.
Cyber Alert: National Insider Threat Awareness Month
September is National Insider Threat Awareness Month (NIATM), which is a collaborative effort between the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC), National Insider Threat Task…
Illinois Nurse’s Lawsuit Alleges Health Department Asked Her to Violate Privacy Laws
A Breese nurse has filed a lawsuit against Clinton County Health Department, alleging that she was fired in April for refusing to give law-enforcement agencies…
112K Patients Impacted by Utah Pathology Services Email Hack
Utah Pathology Services is notifying 112,000 patients that their data was potentially affected after the hack of an employee email account in June.
Making a List and Checking it Twice: HIPAA and IT Asset Inventories
The HIPAA Security Rule requires covered entities and business associates to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of all electronic protected health information (ePHI) that…
Dozens of Boxes of Medical Records Found at Texas Recycling Center
Over two dozen boxes of old medical records containing personal patient information were found at the Odessa Recycling Center.
FBI Investigating South Dakota COVID-19 Patient Data Breach
South Dakotans whose COVID-19 status and other personal information was collected by state agencies may be subject to a data breach that is under federal…
Weeks after malware disruption, New York hospital is getting back online
For three weeks, a 290-bed medical facility in upstate New York has been grappling with a cybersecurity incident that prevented doctors from accessing patients’ electronic…
New York Medical Practice Reports 1,789 Patients’ Info Missing from Bank Deposit Bags
Saratoga Springs, N.Y.-based Saratoga Cardiology Associates has notified nearly 2,000 patients that their payment information may have been exposed after discovering information missing from bank deposit bags.
Blackbaud Ransomware Hack Affects 657K Maine Health System Donors
A ransomware attack on healthcare business associate Blackbaud compromised the data from 657,392 donors, potential donors, and patients who support the Northern Light Health Foundation, among others, as well as thousands of other of nonprofits, healthcare systems, and hospitals.