HIPAA Journal
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Several class action lawsuits have been filed against Regal Medical Group and affiliated healthcare providers following the February 1, 2023, announcement that the protected health information (PHI) of up to 3,300,638 individuals had potentially been stolen in a December 2022 ransomware attack. and Affiliated Doctors of Orange County.
HIT Consultant
MAY 10, 2023
State of the Industry The healthcare industry is a particularly attractive target for ransomware for two main reasons. For many organizations in other verticals, ransomware may be a “pay up or go offline” situation. The effects of a ransomware attack are far more useful for criminals when actual lives are on the line.
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HIT Consultant
DECEMBER 21, 2022
It has repercussions on patients, doctors, hospitals, and everything associated with the healthcare ecosystem. 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.
Health Law RX
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is signaling that it is cracking down on healthcare organizations that fail to identify and address cybersecurity vulnerabilities as required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA Rules).
HIPAA Journal
JANUARY 24, 2023
Multiple studies have identified an increase in mortality rates at hospitals following ransomware attacks and other major cyber incidents. million members and cost the health insurer around $230 million in clean-up costs, $115 million to settle the lawsuits, $39.5 Scripps Health suffered a data breach of 1.2
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.
HIPAA Journal
MARCH 28, 2024
The access problems were due to a ransomware attack. The attacker was discovered to have accessed patient data, including names, medical record numbers, dates of birth, and clinical information such as allergies, diagnoses, medications, and doctors’ notes.
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