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United Health Centers of San Joaquin Valley Notifies Patients About August 2021 Ransomware Attack

HIPAA Journal

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. On August 31, 2021, Bleeping Computer was made aware of the data leak and made multiple attempts to notify United Health Centers.

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California and North Dakota Hospitals Report Cyberattacks

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The access problems were due to a ransomware attack. Fernald Developmental Center campus in Waltham, MA, which was sold to the city of Waltham in 2014. The documents had been improperly stored in the buildings since 2014 and many had degraded, so it was not possible to tell the exact types of information that had been exposed.

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How health systems can better protect patient privacy

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Growing patient discomfort in sharing health information Beyond health system disruptions such as ransomware that can compromise patient data , cybercriminals are increasingly going after individual patients. You want them to keep working there, you want them to keep their licenses." " The goal is culture change, he said.

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Health Provider News

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30 deadline Oregon hospital leader Becky Hultberg talks unions, finances and emerging from COVID Oregon passed a historic nurse staffing law. GoFundMe page COVID-19 hospitalizations rose all summer in Pa.

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Health Provider News – April 1, 2022

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Arizona extends temporary licenses for healthcare workers. Governor Ducey Signs Bill Extending Temporary Health Care Professional Licenses. Ducey signs bill extending temporary health care worker licenses in Arizona. Hive ransomware shuts down California health care organization. Now it’s being replaced. CALIFORNIA.