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Alvaria Confirms November 2022 Hive Ransomware Attack

HIPAA Journal

a provider of call center and customer experience software technology to large enterprises, has recently confirmed that it fell victim to a ransomware attack on a limited portion of its network. The post Alvaria Confirms November 2022 Hive Ransomware Attack appeared first on HIPAA Journal. (formerly Aspect Software, Inc.),

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Azura Vascular Care Reports Data Breach Affecting 348,000 Patients

HIPAA Journal

Azura Vascular Care said individuals who had sensitive information exposed such as Social Security numbers have been offered complimentary identity protection, credit monitoring, and fraud resolution services. Data exfiltration is common in ransomware attacks, but no evidence of data theft was identified during the forensic investigation.

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HHS Raises Awareness of Threats to Electronic Health Record Systems

HIPAA Journal

EHRs usually contain all the information required for multiple types of fraud, including names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, other government and state ID numbers, health data, and health insurance information. Malware, and especially ransomware, pose a significant threat to EHRs.

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2021 HIPAA “Wall of Shame” Healthcare Data Breaches Up 7.5%

Compliancy Group

Protected health information (PHI) from more than 45.7 This is the second-largest number of records reported breached on the government site since 2015. The 2015 total included the largest single healthcare data breach on record – health insurer Anthem’s 77.8 million individuals.

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Up to 170,450 Patients Affected by Cyberattack on the Chattanooga Heart Institute

HIPAA Journal

Notification letters will be sent to the affected individuals in the coming weeks and credit monitoring, fraud consultation, and identity theft restoration services will be offered. Cheyenne Radiology Group & MRI Reports December 2022 Ransomware Attack Cheyenne Radiology Group & MRI, P.C.

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Michigan Law Firm and Medical Imaging Companies Confirm Breaches of Patient Information

HIPAA Journal

Notification letters were sent to affected individuals in August and information was provided on the steps that individuals can take to reduce the risk of identity theft and fraud, but it would appear that credit monitoring and identity theft protection services are not being offered. million individuals was compromised in the attack.

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Healthcare Considerations: Addressing Cyber Risk in the Healthcare Industry

HIT Consultant

During the month of the breach, a cybercriminal was able to access various confidential files, including patient data such as names, contact details, treatments, diagnoses, patient account numbers, their dentist’s names as well as billing details and health insurance data. As a result, patients feared an increased risk of fraud.