HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 1, 2022

That was the date when the health system shut down its network, which has remained offline for more than a week. Some systems are now back online and there is now limited access to its electronic medical record system and some other clinical applications.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 14, 2022

CRMC said at this stage of the investigation it does not appear that the attackers gained access to its electronic medical record database; however, the files accessed or potentially accessed by the attackers included information such as patient names, addresses, birth dates, medical information, and health insurance information.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 30, 2022

That process concluded on February 25, 2022, when it was confirmed that files containing the personal and protected health information of plan members had been exfiltrated from its network. The post Law Enforcement Health Benefits and Oklahoma City Indian Clinic Suffer Ransomware Attacks appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

CommonSpirit Health is still facing disruption to business operations as a result of the attack but has now restored the MyChart patient portal and providers can now access their patients’ electronic medical records. Tift Regional Health System Investigating Cyberattack and Data Breach. The post St.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 16, 2022

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center has confirmed that the protected health information of 1,290,104 patients was compromised in a data breach at its electronic medical record vendor, Eye Care Leaders. Eye Care Leaders said it detected a breach on Dec. No evidence of data exfiltration was found.

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

in Iowa has recently confirmed that it was affected by the data breach at the electronic medical record provider, Eye Care Leaders. The attack exposed the protected health information of 542,776 current and former Wolfe Clinic patients. Wolfe Clinic, P.C The Hive ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the attack.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 16, 2023

The third-party forensic investigation confirmed the attacker accessed files that contained patients’ protected health information; however, its electronic medical record system was not affected. The post Protected Health Information Exposed in 5 Recent Hacking Incidents appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 8, 2022

The investigation confirmed that the electronic medical record system was not affected, but files containing patients’ protected health information had been exfiltrated from its systems. BHG said the breach did not affect all patients.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

HHS says the protected health information of up to 9,972 patients was stored on the compromised systems, and included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, health insurance information, and medical information.

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Compliancy Group

JANUARY 6, 2022

Some files may have also contained Social Security numbers or driver’s license numbers, health insurance information, and/or clinical or treatment information. Breach notification is required as part of complete HIPAA compliance. They have also been working with providers to notify affected individuals.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The intrusion was limited to a single file server and its electronic medical records were not compromised. This appears to be a placeholder to meet HIPAA breach reporting requirements until the full extent of the breach is known. The types of information in the compromised files varied from patient to patient.

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