Healthcare Worker Sentenced to 2 Years for Accessing Ginsburg’s Medical Records
A former healthcare worker who illegally accessed the health records of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before she died was sentenced Thursday to two…
Ransomware Attack Hits Small Rural Georgia Hospital and Nursing Home
A small community hospital and its nursing home in rural Georgia have resorted to paper charts and other manual process for patient care as they…
Office for Civil Rights Announces the Release of the Security Risk Assessment (SRA) Tool
The US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP) announced the release of…
HHS OCR Settles HIPAA Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation for $90,000
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with Bryan County Ambulance Authority (BCAA), a provider…
HHS OCR Settles Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation for $500,000
Today, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced a settlement with Plastic Surgery Associates of South Dakota…
Social Engineering: Searching for Your Weakest Link
Cyber threats targeting individuals often take the form of social engineering, where attackers attempt to convince someone to engage in actions or reveal information that…
Cyber Actors’ Brute Force and Credential Access Activity Compromises Critical Infrastructure Organizations
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the National Security Agency (NSA), the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSE), the…
Rhysida Leaks Nursing Home Data, Demands $1.5M from Axis
Ransomware gang Rhysida is threatening to dump data on the dark web that belongs to a Colorado provider of mental health, substance abuse and other…
Email Account Breaches Reported by Four HIPAA Covered Entities
Four HIPAA-covered entities have recently reported breaches of their email environments: Southern Bone & Joint Specialists in Mississippi, Connally Memorial Medical Center in Texas, Rim…
HHS OCR Imposes $240K Civil Monetary Penalty in HIPAA Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a $240,000 civil monetary penalty against Providence Medical Institute in…