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Tampa General Hospital Says Hackers Exfiltrated the Data of 1.2 Million Patients

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Tampa General Hospital has recently confirmed that hackers gained access to its network and stole files containing the protected health information of up to 1.2 A security breach was detected on May 31, 2023, when suspicious activity was identified within its network. Million Patients appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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Idaho Hospitals Divert Ambulances and Clinic Temporarily Closes Due to Cyberattack

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The security breach was detected on March 23, 2023, when files were discovered to have been encrypted, preventing access. The forensic investigation confirmed there had been unauthorized access to files on its servers that started on or around March 23, 2023, and some of those files contained patient information.

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Azura Vascular Care Reports Data Breach Affecting 348,000 Patients

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Azura Vascular Care, a Pennsylvania-based operator of 70 outpatient vascular centers and ambulatory surgery centers in 25 states and Puerto Rico, notified the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights last month about a cybersecurity incident involving the protected health information of 348,000 patients. The incident was detected on November 9, 2023.

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Up to 170,450 Patients Affected by Cyberattack on the Chattanooga Heart Institute

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The Chattanooga Heart Institute (CHI) in Tennessee has recently announced that it identified a cyberattack on its network on April 17, 2023. A third-party data review company was provided with the files on December 22, 2022, and provided the results of the analysis to SHS on May 16, 2023.

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Tampa General Hospital Sued over 1.2 Million Record Data Breach

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TGH said the breach investigation confirmed that hackers had access to its network between May 12, and May 30, 2023, and exfiltrated files containing patient information. Those files included names, contact information, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and health insurance information.

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IL, KY, and TN Healthcare Orgs Recovering from Recent Cyberattacks

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While the investigation is still in the early stages, Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers has confirmed that its electronic medical record system was unaffected; however, patient data was stored in the network that was compromised in the attack.

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Dental Health Management Solutions Notified Patients About Historic Data Breach

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Cedar Park, TX-based Dental Health Management Solutions (DHMS), a provider of dental services to the government/military and private patients has recently announced – via its legal counsel – that the protected health information of certain patients was exposed in a 2021 hacking incident.