HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

(HHS) has recently announced that it was the victim of a ransomware attack. The attack was detected on June 20, 2022, and third-party forensics experts were engaged to investigate the incident and determine the scope of the attack. Notifications were sent to affected individuals on November 21, 2022.

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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

MARCH 10, 2022

The breach was detected on January 20, 2022, and immediate action was taken to secure its systems, and an independent computer forensics company was engaged to conduct a forensic investigation to determine the nature and scope of the breach. Notification letters were sent on January 28, 2022. DataHealth. Dr. Douglas C.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Family Christian Health Center (FCHC) in Illinois has announced it was the victim of a ransomware attack in November 2021 that compromised the protected health information of 31,000 patients. Patient Data Potentially Compromised in Jackson County Hospital Ransomware Attack.

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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

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. A comprehensive review of the affected data was completed on April 11, 2022.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 26, 2023

That appears to be the case with two recent cyberattacks, neither of which mention ransomware or confirm that data theft occurred. Since it appears from the claims of the ransomware groups that data has been stolen, affected individuals should ensure they take advantage of those complimentary services. provide more information.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 23, 2022

It has been another bad year for healthcare data breaches, with some of the biggest HIPAA breaches of 2022 resulting in the impermissible disclosure of well over a million records. In addition to the high number of data breaches, 2022 stands out for the sheer number of healthcare records breached, which currently stands at 49.8

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Medical Associates of the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania (MATLV) has announced that it recently fell victim to a sophisticated ransomware attack on its network. The attack was detected on July 3, 2022, and immediate action was taken to contain the attack and prevent further unauthorized access to its network.

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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. Recent Data Breaches: – November 2022: Ransomware Hacker Steals Medibank Data on 9.7m Ransomware.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Salud Family Health Provides Update on September 2022 Ransomware Attack. Colorado-based Salud Family Health, a Federal Qualified Health Center (FQHC), has recently provided an update on a September 2022 cyberattack and has confirmed that patient data was potentially stolen.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 29, 2022

The Louisiana healthcare system said suspicious activity was detected by its security team on October 21, 2022, and steps were taken to contain the activity and investigate a potential breach. Southwest Louisiana Health Care System did not disclose the exact nature of the cyberattack, but the Hive ransomware gang claimed responsibility.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 29, 2023

Atlantic General Hospital – Ransomware Attack Atlantic General Hospital (AGH) in Berlin, MD, has recently reported a ransomware attack to the Maine Attorney General that has affected up to 30,704 individuals. On December 26, 2022, an employee’s laptop computer was stolen. OU Health – Stolen Laptop Computer OU Medicine Inc.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 2, 2023

The administrative service provider said suspicious activity was detected within its network in early December 2022, and the forensic investigation confirmed on December 15, 2022, that an unauthorized third party accessed parts of its computer network where personal health information was stored.

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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. Schneck Medical Center Compensates Patients for Losses Schneck Medical Center has also recently settled a consolidated class action lawsuit for $1.3

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 24, 2022

On April 7, 2022, an employee responded to a phishing email and disclosed credentials for an email and messaging account. A limited number of individuals also had their Social Security numbers, driver’s license/state ID numbers, and/or financial account information exposed.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 13, 2022

The theft occurred on or around January 27, 2022, and was discovered by RHD on February 16, 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. Email Breach Confirmed by Wellstar Health.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The Neurology Center of Nevada (NCNV), in Henderson, NV, has confirmed a data security event was detected on July 17, 2022, which rendered certain computer systems inaccessible. Northern California Fertility Medical Center Notifies Patients About Attempted Ransomware Attack. Cynthia Paul, M.D.,

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 21, 2022

On March 17, 2022, Dallas, TX-based JDC Healthcare Management, which runs more than 70 Jefferson Dental & Orthodontics practices throughout the state of Texas, reported a security breach to the Office of the Attorney General of Texas that has affected more than 1 million Texans. Suffers Ransomware Attack. Wheeling Health Right Inc.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 24, 2022

In March 2022, Partnership HealthPlan of California (PHC) announced that third-party forensic specialists had been engaged to help restore the functionality of its IT systems following a cyberattack. According to the notification, the cyberattack was detected on or around March 19, 2022.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 8, 2023

Telligen subcontracted part of that work to Independent Living Systems (ILS), where the data breach occurred in June and July 2022. A few days later, on April 5, 2023, SJBHR was the victim of a ransomware attack that resulted in files being encrypted on certain computer systems.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 14, 2023

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has confirmed that the personal information of 20,800 Iowans who receive Medicaid was exposed in a cyberattack at a subcontractor of one of its business associates between June 30, 2022, and July 5, 2022. Ransomware was not used in the attack, but files were stolen.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 8, 2023

The breach was detected on December 21, 2022, when suspicious activity was identified within its network. The forensic investigation confirmed its systems had been accessed by an unauthorized individual between December 5, 2022, and December 21, 2022, and files had been downloaded. It is unclear if the two incidents are linked.

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AIHC

MARCH 12, 2024

The government commission for this report from Gladstone AI was made in 2022. As technology advances, so do cyber criminals When it comes to cyberattacks and cyber extortion (ransomware attacks), health care organization continue to suffer as prime targets and continue to struggle to recover after an attack.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The email account breach was detected on July 8, 2022, and the account was immediately secured. CSI Laboratories announced earlier this year that it had suffered a ransomware attack, for which the Conti ransomware gang took credit. The PHI of 312,000 patients was compromised in that attack.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 17, 2022

The Manchester, NH-based medical equipment company, NuLife Med LLC, has recently announced it was the victim of a cyberattack in March 2022. Suspicious network activity was detected on or around March 11, 2022, and steps were immediately taken to prevent further unauthorized network access.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 23, 2022

The compromised system contained medical information on all individuals who had been tested for COVID-19 between June 2020 and January 2022, including staff members, visitors, and other individuals, although not inmates. Some of the exposed data included Social Security Numbers, driver’s license numbers, and trust account information.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 17, 2023

The Dallas, TX-based home help service provider, Home Care Providers of Texas (HCPT), has recently announced that unauthorized individuals gained access to its network and used ransomware to encrypt files. The security breach was detected on June 29, 2022, when staff members were prevented from accessing files.

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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. PVOC discovered on March 3, 2022, that malware had been installed on the servers of the vendors between November 13, 2021, and November 15, 2021.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 9, 2022

The review of the affected files was completed on March 22, 2022, and notification letters have now been sent to affected individuals. On February 21, 2022, CLM’s systems were accessed by an unauthorized individual. The data breach has recently been reported to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights as affecting up to 227,943 patients.

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AIHC

MARCH 12, 2024

The government commission for this report from Gladstone AI was made in 2022. As technology advances, so do cyber criminals When it comes to cyberattacks and cyber extortion (ransomware attacks), health care organization continue to suffer as prime targets and continue to struggle to recover after an attack.

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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

DECEMBER 2, 2022

San Juan Regional Medical Center stated at the time that this was a malware, rather than a ransomware attack. Those losses include reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses, compensation for fees for credit reports, credit monitoring, or other identity-theft insurance products purchased after October 13, 2022, compensation at $17.50

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The Ohio law firm, Bricker & Eckler LLP, has agreed to settle a class action data breach lawsuit filed on behalf of individuals affected by a 2021 ransomware attack on the firm. Individuals who wish to object to the settlement or remove themselves from the class must do so by November 7, 2022.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 25, 2022

Notification letters were sent to affected individuals on February 22, 2022. The files contained first and last names, Social Security numbers, drivers’ license information, dates of birth, health insurance information, medical treatment information, and financial account information.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 16, 2022

According to the April 29, 2022, notification on the healthcare provider’s website, “We recently discovered unauthorized access to our network occurred between May 31, 2021, and June 1, 2021.” On March 15, 2022, RiverKids discovered an unauthorized individual had gained access to the email account of an employee.

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Reiter Affiliated Companies Reports June 2022 Cyberattack. Reiter Affiliated Companies, the largest fresh, multi-berry producer in the world, has recently confirmed that an unauthorized third party gained access to its network between June 25, 2022, and July 4, 2022. SERV Behavioral Health System Confirms May 2022 Cyberattack.

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