HIPAA Journal

JUNE 13, 2023

million individuals in an April 2023 ransomware attack. Point32Health was formed following the merger of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan in 2021. The attack was detected when ransomware was used to encrypt and prevent access to files. million customers. Another lawsuit – Tracie Wilson v. and Point32Health, Inc.

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Ransomware Fraud Health Insurance HIPAA 96

HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 6, 2023

The Chicago, IL-based health system, CommonSpirit Health, is facing a class action lawsuit over its October 2022 ransomware attack. Malicious actors gained access to its IT systems on September 16, 2022, and deployed ransomware on October 2, 2022.

Ransomware 84

Ransomware Fraud Electronic Medical Records Hospitals 84

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 24, 2022

Chelan Douglas Health District in East Wenatchee, WA, has announced it was the victim of a cyberattack in July 2021 in which the personal and protected health information of patients was exfiltrated from its systems. A representative for the health district said this was not a ransomware attack.

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Ransomware Fraud Hospitals HIPAA 125

HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 27, 2023

Des Plaines, IL-based Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, one of the largest providers of social services in the state, has announced that its systems were compromised and ransomware was used to encrypt files. Both healthcare organizations were recently added to the data leak site of the BlackCat ransomware group.

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Ransomware HIPAA Fraud Hospitals 88

HIPAA Journal

APRIL 8, 2024

Planned Parenthood Los Angeles, a provider of reproductive healthcare services in Los Angeles County, has proposed a $6 million settlement to resolve all claims related to a 2021 data breach that exposed the personal information of more than 409,437 patients.

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Ransomware HIPAA Health Insurance Fraud 77

HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The Wisconsin-based dermatology practice, Forefront Dermatology, has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of patients whose protected health information (PHI) was compromised in a ransomware attack in late May 2021. Million Settlement to Resolve Ransomware Lawsuit appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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Ransomware Fraud HIPAA Licensing 64

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 3, 2023

AssistCare Home Health Services has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit, filed on behalf of individuals affected by a cyberattack and data breach in January 2021. Unauthorized individuals gained access to its network between January 8 and January 10, 2021, and exfiltrated files containing patient data.

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Ransomware Fraud HIPAA 82

HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The medical device manufacturer Electromed has proposed a $850,000 settlement to resolve claims related to a June 2021 ransomware attack and data breach involving the protected health information of 47,200 individuals. A lawsuit – Lutz, et al.

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Ransomware Fraud Licensing Health Insurance 84

HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Seymour, IN-based Schneck Medical Center has settled a lawsuit with the Indiana attorney general, Todd Rokita, over a 2021 ransomware attack and data breach that affected 89,707 Indiana residents.

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HIPAA Ransomware Health Insurance Fraud 87

HIPAA Journal

JULY 6, 2023

UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group), a multinational provider of workforce management and human resources (HR) management services, has proposed a $6 million settlement to resolve claims related to a ransomware attack and data breach that was discovered in 2021. Members of two subclasses are entitled to additional payments.

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Ransomware COVID-19 Fraud HIPAA 75

Compliancy Group

MARCH 30, 2023

According to the report, there were 847,376 complaints of suspected internet crime in 2021, representing a 7% increase compared to the previous year. In 2022 there were a total of 800,944 complaints, which shows a 5% decrease from 2021, but the potential total loss has increased from $6.9 billion to more than $10.2

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Ransomware Fraud HIPAA Compliance 52

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 28, 2023

A New York law firm that suffered a LockBit ransomware attack has agreed to pay a financial penalty of $200,000 to the New York Attorney General to resolve alleged violations of New York General Business Law and the Privacy and Security Rules of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

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HIPAA Ransomware Malpractice Health Insurance 102

HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The Michigan law firm, Warner Norcross and Judd LLP, has issued notification letters to 255,160 individuals advising them about an October 2021 security breach in which files containing their personal and protected health information were potentially accessed and exfiltrated from its systems. The breach was detected on October 22, 2021.

Fraud 98

Fraud Health Insurance Ransomware HIPAA 98

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 1, 2023

The Albuquerque, NM-based health insurance provider, True Health New Mexico, has proposed a settlement to resolve claims related to a 2021 data breach that affected 62,983 members of its health plans. True Health New Mexico proposed the settlement to resolve claims related to these lawsuits with no admission of wrongdoing.

Fraud 97

Fraud Ransomware Health Insurance HIPAA 97

Compliancy Group

MAY 27, 2022

The law firm BakerHostetler published its annual Data Security Incident Response Report based on findings from 1,270 data security incidents managed by the firm in 2021. . 35% of healthcare breaches involved ransomware attacks, vs. 20% in 2020. 82% of ransomware attacks claimed to have removed data before encryption.

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HIPAA Ransomware Compliance Hospitals 98

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 25, 2022

The forensic investigation revealed the email accounts were accessed by unauthorized individuals between April 7, 2021, and June 2, 2021. AHA provided notice about the attack on January 6, 2021. UMC was a victim of a REvil ransomware attack in June 2021 that resulted in the theft of the protected health information of 1.3

Health Insurance 108

Health Insurance Licensing Ransomware Fraud 108

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 8, 2023

Ransomware gangs in particular have seen profits take a nosedive, with ransom payments decreasing by 38% year-over-year as victims refuse to pay up, even when there is the threat of publication of stolen data. The number of critical vulnerabilities reported in 2022 doubled from 2021, due to the rapidly evolving attack surface.

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Ransomware Fraud HIPAA 79

HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The Michigan law firm, Warner Norcross and Judd LLP, has issued notification letters to 255,160 individuals advising them about an October 2021 security breach in which files containing their personal and protected health information were potentially accessed and exfiltrated from its systems. The breach was detected on October 22, 2021.

Fraud 70

Fraud Health Insurance Ransomware HIPAA 70

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 28, 2020

"Mass adoption of this technology will lead to new cybercrime focus, with an emphasis on stealing patient data to enable fraud, target health data in ransomware attacks, trick patients in social engineering schemes, and target remote patient monitoring devices," wrote the report authors.

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Ransomware Fraud Telemedicine COVID-19 148

HIT Consultant

MAY 9, 2023

As a result, patients feared an increased risk of fraud. While it was not publicized how the attacker gained initial access to the company’s network, plaintiffs argued that it was the DCA’s poor cybersecurity practices that exposed them to the risk of identity theft and fraud. million Ransomware : 3.85 percent, cost: $73.6

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Ransomware Fraud Health Insurance HIPAA 81

HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 24, 2023

million records in 2021 to 51.9 The theft of protected health information places patients and health plan members at risk of identity theft and fraud, but by far the biggest concern is the threat to patient safety. million records in 2021 due to a ransomware attack. million records in 2022.

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Ransomware HIPAA Hospitals Fraud 114

HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 14, 2022

2021 saw 714 data breaches of 500 or more records reported to the OCR – an 11% increase from the previous year. Many of the hacking incidents now being reported by healthcare providers involve the use of ransomware. Almost three-quarters of those breaches were classified as hacking/IT incidents.

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Ransomware HIPAA Health Insurance Hospitals 112

HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 23, 2022

OneTouch Point – Ransomware Attack Involving 4.11 Hackers had gained access to its network and used ransomware to encrypt files, with that information also potentially stolen in the attack. Affected providers started to be notified in March that hackers had gained access to its databases in December 2021. Million Records.

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HIPAA Ransomware Health Insurance Compliance 81

HIPAA Journal

MAY 18, 2023

Larger healthcare providers may temporarily divert ambulances and cancel some appointments following a ransomware attack but do not typically halt operations, but smaller healthcare providers may be left with little alternative.

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Ransomware Fraud HIPAA Health Insurance 73

HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

While it was common for ransomware attacks to be reported as such, these are increasingly reported as hacking incidents with no mention of file encryption or data theft. This is a worrying trend. The reason for the sudden decline in transparency is unclear, although there are several theories.

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Fraud HIPAA Ransomware Compliance 114

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 24, 2022

The brief identified the top five threats against EHR as phishing attacks, malware and ransomware, encryption blind spots, cloud threats, and the misuse of credentials by employees. It also reported that the most common cause of healthcare data breaches in 2021 was compromised credentials.

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HIPAA Ransomware Fraud 114

HIPAA Journal

MAY 18, 2023

2023 New York Heidell, Pittoni, Murphy & Bach LLP $200,000 61,438 Ransomware attack and data breach Violation of 17 provisions of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules 2023 Pennsylvania DNA Diagnostics Center $200,000 33,000 Stolen database containing 2.1 2023 Ohio DNA Diagnostics Center $200,000 12,600 Stolen database containing 2.1

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HIPAA Compliance Ransomware Hospitals 96

HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Wolfe Clinic used the myCare Integrity medical records platform, which was accessed by an unauthorized party on or around December 4, 2021, who deleted databases and system configuration files. The Hive ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the attack. million patients.

Electronic Medical Records 75

Electronic Medical Records Ransomware Fraud HIPAA 75

HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

In 2022, 22% of the data breaches investigated by Kroll occurred at healthcare organizations, up from 16% in 2021 – a year-over-year increase of 38%. These lawsuits allege victims face an imminent and increased risk of identity theft and fraud as a result of the theft of their personal and protected health information.

Fraud 52

Fraud Ransomware HIPAA Licensing 52

Compliancy Group

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

According to a notice updated on the firm’s website on January 17, 2022, there was unusual activity detected on the company network on September 14, 2021. On October 13, 2021, preliminary findings revealed that hackers accessed and potentially copied information in network folders between September 9-14, 2021. We can help!

HIPAA 52

HIPAA Compliance Ransomware Fraud 52

MedTrainer

JULY 21, 2022

However, unauthorized access is causing more than just identity fraud. In January of 2018, Hancock Health of Indiana experienced a serious ransomware attack that forced their entire network to shut down. Since 2020, approximately 113 million people have been impacted by healthcare data breaches.

US Department of Health and Human Services 52

US Department of Health and Human Services HIPAA COVID-19 Compliance 52

Healthcare Law Blog

JULY 5, 2022

As always, with technology comes data, and experts weighed in on issues like data use, licensing, aggregation, new rules on information blocking, ransomware attacks/cyber insurance, and preparing for disasters, whether natural or human-made. Regulatory and Enforcement Environment. Antitrust and Labor Relations.

Fraud 52

Fraud Governance Ransomware Licensing 52

Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

million into USF Health’s new nursing simulation lab UF Health to open ER in former Lake County CVS Nurse Practitioner Convicted of $200M Health Care Fraud Scheme Florida joins 3 other states in adopting new, paid maternity leave for state workers GEORGIA Albany nonprofit addresses medical debt with D.C. officials, helps South Ga.

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US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals 40

Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Full 4th Circuit to tackle Medicaid fraud standard under False Claims Act. billion in profit in 2021. Massachusetts nurse pleads guilty in $100M fraud scheme. Aaron Weismann on ransomware attacks. NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens Hospital settles federal healthcare fraud allegations for $2.5M. CONNECTICUT. NEW JERSEY.

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US Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Nurses Nursing Homes 40

Hall Render

APRIL 26, 2024

health dept. processed 1.5 million Medicaid enrollees in 12 months; one month left in ‘unwinding’ University of Maryland Medical Center physicians unionize, a first in the state Emergency room wait times are worse than bad. MASSACHUSETTS High demand is pushing hospitals past their limits, say Southeastern Mass.

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Nursing Homes US Department of Health and Human Services Nurses Hospitals 40

Hall Render

MARCH 11, 2022

FBI sounds alarm on ransomware group targeting US organizations. Virus hospitalizations at lowest point in Alabama since 2021. AdventHealth’s operating income nears $1B in 2021. Kentucky clinic owner sentenced to 10-plus years for fraud. 12 physicians sentenced to prison for $250M billing fraud. NEW JERSEY.

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COVID-19 US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes Nurses 40

Hall Render

JANUARY 21, 2022

Ransomware: 2,300+ local governments, schools, healthcare providers impacted in 2021. Solicitor General to Weigh In Hospice Fraud Case. Ransomware Attack Leaves Exhausted Nurses at Suburban Hospital With Partial Paychecks. Indiana recovers $316K in Medicaid fraud settlement. Supreme Court Asks U.S. auris cases.

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COVID-19 Nursing Homes COVID-19 Vaccine Nurses 40