HIPAA Journal

MARCH 10, 2023

According to the notifications, unauthorized individuals gained access to its network and used ransomware to encrypt files. MFHS said the sophisticated ransomware attack was discovered in April 2022. The post Maternal & Family Health Services Sued Over Ransomware Attack and Data Breach appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

(HHS) has recently announced that it was the victim of a ransomware attack. The investigation revealed an unauthorized third party first accessed its systems on June 10, 2022, several days prior to using ransomware to encrypt files. Ransomware Attack Affects Patients of Disability Services of the Southwest.

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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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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 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.

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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

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 8, 2023

Mercy Medical Center did not state whether ransomware was involved but said data had to be restored from backups and some data has likely been lost. According to the May 22, 2023, breach notice, the incidents occurred in 2021. The attack did not affect patient care but prevented access to its systems while the attack was remediated.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 21, 2022

As previously reported on this site, JDC Healthcare Management detected malware within its IT network on or around August 9, 2021, with the forensic investigation into the security breach confirming the malware was downloaded onto its systems on July 27, 2021. Wheeling Health Right Inc. Suffers Ransomware Attack.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 9, 2022

The Birmingham, AL-based multi-specialty clinic, Norwood Clinic, has recently started notifying 228,103 individuals that some of their protected health information was accessed in a cyberattack that was detected on October 22, 2021. The review was concluded on February 2, 2022, and affected customers were updated on February 14, 2022.

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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.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 8, 2022

Carmel, IN-based Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine has started notifying 363,000 current and former patients that some of their protected health information was stolen prior to data being encrypted with ransomware and some of the stolen data has been published on the gang’s dark web data leak site.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 17, 2022

The review of the files revealed they mostly contained protected health information such as names, addresses, medical information, and/or health insurance information. Ransomware Attack Affects 28,000 FPS Medical Center Patients.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 13, 2022

LockBit Ransomware Gang Claims Data Stolen from Tague Family Practice. The LockBit ransomware gang claims to have gained access to the systems of Tague Family Practice in St. Louis, MO, and exfiltrated sensitive data, some of which contained patients’ personal and protected health information.

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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.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 23, 2022

Files on the system also included the mental health information of inmates in the Mental Health Services Delivery System dating back to 2008, as well as the information of individuals on parole who were in substance use disorder treatment programs. Lamoille Health Partners Hit with Ransomware Attack.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The key challenges faced by the industry include Data Breaches, Ransomware, Extensive use of Mobile Applications without proper ways to perform Authentication and Authorization and Lack of Healthcare Data Interoperability. million in 2021. Recent Data Breaches: – November 2022: Ransomware Hacker Steals Medibank Data on 9.7m

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Receivables Performance Management (RPM) in Lynnwood, WA, a business associate of several HIPAA-covered entities, has recently started notifying individuals affected by a 2021 ransomware attack. The incident was detected on May 12, 2021, with the investigation confirming its systems were first breached on April 8, 2021.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 24, 2022

A review of the emails, messages and attachments in the account revealed they contained patients’ full names, home addresses, birth dates, health insurance information, and medical information (such as medical record number, dates of service, provider and facility and/or diagnosis and treatment information).

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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. Large health systems store millions of patient records and even relatively small healthcare providers may store the records of hundreds of thousands of patients. How do Hackers Make Money from Stolen Medical Data?

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 23, 2022

million patients and health plan members. 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. Professional Finance Company – Ransomware Attack Involving 1.92 Million Records.

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The attack exposed the protected health information of 542,776 current and former Wolfe Clinic patients. 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.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Luke’s Health has recently notified 16,906 patients that some of their protected health information has been exposed in a security incident at a vendor that provides consulting services. On November 5, 2021, the email accounts of two employees of Adelanto Healthcare Ventures (AHCV) were accessed by an unauthorized individual.

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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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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 9, 2023

Maternal & Family Health Services in Eastern Pennsylvania has recently notified certain patients about an April 4, 2022, ransomware attack in which sensitive patient data was exposed. Retreat Behavioral Health Ransomware Attack Affects Up to 23,620 Patients.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 3, 2023

The compromised information varied from patient to patient and may have included first and last names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, government-issued identification numbers, health insurance information, medical conditions/diagnoses, and other health or medical information.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Logan Health Medical Center in Kalispell, MT, has recently started notifying certain patients that hackers gained access to a file server that housed patient information in “a highly sophisticated criminal attack.”. NHS Management Alerts Patients About May 2021 Cyberattack. At no point did the attack affect the quality of patient care.

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Colorado will provide free education to students for health care jobs as it tries to fill dire worker shortages. billion in profit in 2021. Trinity Health of New England names Dr. Montez Carter as new CEO. Census: 7% of people in Illinois lack health insurance. Aaron Weismann on ransomware attacks.

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

CorrectHealth Notifies 54,000 Patients About November 2021 Email System Breach. The breach was detected on November 10, 2021, with the investigation confirming several employee email accounts had been accessed by an unauthorized individual. Ransomware Attack Impacts Brasseler Patients.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 14, 2022

The Winston-Salem, NC-based managed behavioral health organization, Carolina Behavioral Health Alliance (CBHA), the administrator of behavioral health benefits for Wake Forest University and Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, has recently announced it was the victim of a ransomware attack.

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

New vice president named at Baptist Health Lexington. Murray State partners with health insurance company to address health care worker shortage. EKU, Baptist Health announce naming rights partnership. An Eastern Kentucky health system is joining UK HealthCare this year. Flu cases on the rise in Kentucky.

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Hall Render

APRIL 22, 2022

HHS Secretary Outlines FY 2023 Mental Health Investments at Senate Hearing. HHS Issues Warning to HPH Sector about Hive Ransomware. million in ARP funds to train health workers in local communities. Patient generated data can be a key factor in reducing health inequity. HHS is giving $226.5 payment increase in 2023.

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Ransomware attacks against hospitals put patients’ lives at risk, researchers say States, FTC continue to target noncompetes: 3 updates The best hospital in each state, per Newsweek What to know about Stark law’s $9.2M Here’s why Grady Health System recognized as health care I.T.

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Hall Render

APRIL 26, 2024

in 256-Slice CT scanner Lifepoint reports $200M+ economic impact in Cen Ky St. in 256-Slice CT scanner Lifepoint reports $200M+ economic impact in Cen Ky St. Elizabeth Healthcare to open doors of new Cancer Center-Dearborn in Southeastern Indiana St. MASSACHUSETTS High demand is pushing hospitals past their limits, say Southeastern Mass.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Dunleavy adds $9M to budget to address food stamp, Medicaid backlog New study provides snapshot of increase in maternal deaths in Alaska Mental Health Trust Grants $1.6M doctor talks importance of diversity in health care Illinois hospital CEO dismissed amid board investigation Illinois paid sick leave legislation heading to Gov.

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Hall Render

MARCH 17, 2023

difficile Massachusetts health center notifies 10K patients of data breach Governor Healey weighs in on proposed western Massachusetts nursing home closures 4 hospitalized, 70 evacuated in carbon monoxide leak at Concord, Mass. Atlantic Health System Acquires Thompson Healthcare & Sports Medicine NJ nurses practicing with fake licenses?

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Hall Render

AUGUST 26, 2022

Alaska Public Health centers now have doses of the monkeypox vaccine. Alaska’s COVID ‘superstorm’ experience of 2021 offers lessons for future pandemics, study says. This young woman wants to Indigenize mental health care. The New 988 Mental Health Hotline Is Off To A Busy Start In Hawaii. Could it become monopolistic?

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Hall Render

APRIL 21, 2023

into cutting opioids in hospitals ISU and University of Utah partnership aims to combat Idaho’s mental health crisis Presbyterian-UnityPoint merger moves forward St. no longer calls for masks at all health care facilities to fight COVID-19, Gov.

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