HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 7, 2023

The HHS’ Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has issued a security alert about a new ransomware group – Rhysida – which is conducting high-impact attacks across multiple industry sectors. The Cobalt Strike attack framework is deployed on compromised systems and used to deliver the ransomware payload.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 29, 2024

It has been more than 5 weeks since Change Healthcare suffered a Blackcat ransomware attack. Department of State Offers $10 Million Reward for Information on ALPHV/Blackcat Ransomware Group The U.S. The AHA expressed concern about Fontes Rainer’s statement and is seeking clarification on which entities need to issue notifications.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 15, 2023

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) has launched a new pilot program in response to the increase in ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure entities. The program is focused on identifying vulnerabilities in Internet-facing systems that are known to have been exploited by ransomware gangs in previous attacks.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 8, 2024

The Medusa ransomware group has leaked data stolen from American Renal Associates. American Renal Associates American Renal Associates (ARA), one of the largest providers of dialysis services in the United States and a provider of care for patients suffering from end-stage renal disease has experienced a Medusa ransomware attack.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 25, 2024

UnitedHealth Group’s technology unit, Change Healthcare, is currently facing an ongoing ransomware attack which has reverberated through healthcare systems and affected prescription deliveries. Phishing attacks, a common vector for ransomware infections, often exploit human vulnerabilities through deceptive emails and other communications.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 29, 2022

million global sensors in 215 countries and shows a global fall in ransomware attacks, with notable increases in malware attacks for the first time in 3 years. Ransomware. SonicWall reports a 23% fall in ransomware attacks globally in H1 2022, which fell to 236.1 The data for the report was collected from more than 1.1

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 4, 2022

According to the PFC website, the company is one of the nation’s leading debt recovery agencies, and its client list includes many healthcare providers, retailers, financial organizations, and government agencies. PFC said it is providing complimentary credit monitoring and identity theft protection services to affected individuals.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Cam Roberson, VP at Beachhead Solutions Healthcare delivery organizations and those working with them that are still in business are either well aware of their duties under HIPAA, work with managed service providers that understand the law well, or…are lucky to have made it this far. The recent bill H.R.7898

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 16, 2023

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has shared threat intelligence information about the Black Basta ransomware group to help network defenders prevent and rapidly detect attacks in progress. The Black Basta group was first identified in April 2022 and is known to conduct ransomware and extortion attacks.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Republic of Korea’s Defense Security Agency and National Intelligence Service warning of state-sponsored North Korean (DPRK) ransomware attacks on U.S.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

A joint security advisory has been issued by cybersecurity agencies in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia, warning about the increased globalized threat of ransomware attacks and the elevated risk of targeted attacks on critical infrastructure entities. 2021 Ransomware Attack Trends. 2021 Ransomware Attack Trends.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 15, 2023

This joint advisory on LockBit is another example of effective collaboration with our partners to provide timely and actionable resources to help all organizations understand and defend against this ransomware activity,” said CISA Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity, Eric Goldstein. “As

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 31, 2023

a government services contracting company, has announced in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing that hackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Progress Software’s MOVEit Transfer solution in May 2023 and accessed the protected health information (PHI) of between 8 and 11 million individuals. Reston, VA-based Maximus Inc.,

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The indictments of multiple members of the TrickBot/Conti Ransomware groups have recently been unsealed and 11 members of these cybercriminal operations have been sanctioned by the United States and the United Kingdom. government and other U.S. Galochkin was also one of 11 individuals recently sanctioned by the U.S.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 24, 2022

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its 2021 Internet Crime Report , which reveals there were at least 649 ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure organizations from June 2021 to December 2021. Losses to ransomware are difficult to determine.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 6, 2022

An affiliate of the infamous Netwalker ransomware gang has been sentenced to serve 20 years in jail for his role in ransomware attacks on entities in the United States. A law enforcement investigation into the ransomware attacks conducted by Vachon-Desjardins on U.S. years in jail for a separate drug trafficking case.

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Over the Labor Day weekend, Oakbend Medical Center in Richmond, TX, suffered a ransomware attack. The post Oakbend Medical Center Suffers Ransomware Attack appeared first on HIPAA Journal. The attack started on Thursday, September 1, 2022, and saw files on its network encrypted.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 8, 2023

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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HIT Consultant

MARCH 20, 2022

If ransomware is not a topic of conversation around any healthcare organization’s boardroom table, directors and senior executives may be exposing the organization (and themselves) to considerable risk. Here’s a guide to ransomware trends for 2022 and steps healthcare leaders can take to help protect their organizations.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) in Pennsylvania has confirmed that it is dealing with a ransomware attack that was detected on February 6, 2023. An announcement was made on Monday confirming the Russian-speaking ransomware gang, BlackCat, was behind the attack and demanded a ransom, but no payment was made.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 16, 2022

In August 2021, the Vice Society ransomware operation published data on its data leak site that had allegedly been obtained in a ransomware attack on United Health Centers of San Joaquin Valley. HIPAA Journal reported on the incident in September 2021.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 30, 2023

The National HIPAA Summit is the leading forum on healthcare EDI, privacy, breach notification, confidentiality, data security, and HIPAA compliance, and the deadline for registration for the Virtual 40th National HIPAA Summit is fast approaching.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 28, 2022

Irvine, CA-based Smile Brands, a provider of support services for dental offices, has recently provided an update on the number of individuals affected by a ransomware attack that was discovered on April 24, 2021. The post Up to 2,592,494 individuals Affected by Smile Brands Ransomware Attack appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 25, 2023

Paubox is HIPAA compliant and as an email encryption solution supports HIPAA compliance and can be used by Covered Entities and Business Associates to communicate Protected Health Information in emails without violating the standards of the HIPAA Privacy or Security Rules. What are the HIPAA Email Requirements?

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

A new report from Chainalysis has revealed victims of ransomware attacks paid hackers $1.1 These are also conservative figures, as the researchers are unaware of all of the cryptocurrency wallets used by ransomware gangs. The researchers believe this anomaly is linked to the Russia-Ukraine war.

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Healthcare It News

MAY 2, 2024

UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty testified on May 1 before both the House and Senate about the seismic February 21 cyberattack of UHG subsidiary Change Healthcare, which was infiltrated by the ALPHV ransomware gang. The particular ransomware attack made prime and backups inoperable.

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Compliancy Group

MAY 6, 2022

It’s sometimes hard to believe that the acronym GRC (Governance, Risk, Compliance) has been around for less than 20 years. HIPAA and GRC go hand in hand for companies operating in the healthcare sector. HIPAA & GRC – A Brief History. Let’s Simplify Compliance Do you need help with HIPAA? Learn More! ×

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AIHC

MARCH 12, 2024

Written by the AIHC Education Department This article provides an overview of how the media and government are reacting to the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and potential threats associated with this advanced technology. A Government-Commissioned Report Released February 2024 The U.S.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

HIPAA Journal is conducting interviews with healthcare professionals and service providers to find out more about their compliance journeys, how the HIPAA Rules have affected their working lives, and the successes and challenges they have faced with HIPAA compliance. Director, HIPAA Security & Regulatory Compliance, PPFA.

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AIHC

MARCH 12, 2024

Written by the AIHC Education Department This article provides an overview of how the media and government are reacting to the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and potential threats associated with this advanced technology. A Government-Commissioned Report Released February 2024 The U.S.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Healthcare now ranks fifth highest in the number of weekly attacks, behind education, government/military, ISP/MSP, and communications. Check Point says the fallout from this is likely to be felt by governments and enterprises worldwide. The ability of cyberattacks to affect everyday lives has become crystal clear.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 31, 2022

The group operates out of Russia and has been operational since at least 2009 and is responsible for the infamous Dridex banking Trojan and several other ransomware and malware variants, including BitPaymer, Hades, Phoenixlocker, WastedLocker, SocGholish, GameOver Zeus, and JabberZeus.

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Compliancy Group

APRIL 29, 2022

One of the trendy marketing terms being used by equipment and service providers in the security space is “HIPAA Compliant Environment.” Here are the things to consider to help evolve beyond a HIPAA Compliant Environment and create a Culture of Compliance that adds value to your organization. × Simplified HIPAA Compliance.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 2, 2022

HC3 has warned that threats could come from three areas: Threat actors linked to the Russian government, threat actors linked to the Belarussian government, and cybercriminal groups operating out of Russia and its neighboring states. The post HHS Warns of Potential Threats to the Healthcare Sector appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 10, 2023

With that increase, healthcare rose to become the third most attacked industry globally behind the government/military with 1,661 attacks a week (+46%) and education/research with 2,314 attacks a week (+43%). There were notable changes in the threat landscape in 2022, especially concerning ransomware attacks.

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The HIPAA Blog

AUGUST 24, 2021

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency produced a fact sheet to help government and private sector organizations prevent and respond to ransomware attacks. I highly recommend you take a look:

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 9, 2023

Mike Hamilton, Founder and CISO of Critical Insight To stop ransomware terrorists from locking up our Nation’s hospitals, the Federal Government is pushing patient-focused entities to align with a standard. Two years ago, the Colonial Pipeline fell victim to a ransomware attack. Negative publicity matters, significantly.

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