HHS OCR Settles HIPAA Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation with Public Hospital
Today, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with Guam Memorial Hospital Authority (GMHA), a…
HHS OCR Settles HIPAA Security Rule Investigation with Northeast Radiology
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with Northeast Radiology, PC (NERAD), a professional corporation…
Cyberattack Forces NC Radiology Practice to Close for More Than a Month
Pinehurst Radiology Consultants, a small radiology provider serving residents in the Sandhills region of North Carolina, fell victim to a cyberattack in January that disrupted…
Nebraska Women Sentenced for Wrongful Disclosure of Health Information
Acting United States Attorney Matthew R. Molsen announced that Oliva Gross, 47, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced to two years’ probation on March 14, 2025,…
Dual Russian-Israeli National Extradited to US for LockBit Ransomware Role
A dual Russian and Israeli national was extradited to the United States on charges that he was a developer of the LockBit ransomware group. In…
CISA, FBI Warn of Medusa Ransomware Impacting Critical Infrastructure
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) have issued a…
Ransomware Hits Two Major US Healthcare Firms, 300,000 Patients’ Data Stolen
Ransomware operators Rhysida have claimed responsibility for cyberattacks on two US healthcare organizations, resulting in the compromise of sensitive data for over 300,000 patients.
Oregon Health & Science University Fined $200K for Delayed Patient Records Access
Today, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced a $200,000 civil monetary penalty against Oregon Health &…
OCR Imposes $1.5M Civil Money Penalty in HIPAA Cybersecurity Hacking Investigation
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a $1,500,000 civil money penalty against Warby Parker, Inc., a…
NorthBay Healthcare Notifies 569K Individuals About February 2024 Data Breach
NorthBay Healthcare Corporation, a nonprofit healthcare system that operates two hospitals and multiple primary care locations in California, has recently announced a data breach involving…