Health Insurance HIPAA Public Health Ransomware 
HIPAA Journal
MARCH 29, 2024
It has been more than 5 weeks since Change Healthcare suffered a Blackcat ransomware attack. Department of State Offers $10 Million Reward for Information on ALPHV/Blackcat Ransomware Group The U.S. The AHA expressed concern about Fontes Rainer’s statement and is seeking clarification on which entities need to issue notifications.
HIPAA Journal
APRIL 25, 2023
Data breaches have recently been announced by Santa Clara Family Health Plan, United Steelworkers Local 286, Robeson Health Care Corporation, Two Rivers Public Health Department, and NewBridge Services. The group exploited a previously unknown (zero-day) vulnerability, exfiltrated data, but did not encrypt files.
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HIPAA Journal
APRIL 6, 2023
31% of the attacks were on pharmaceutical and life sciences firms, 26% on hospitals, 16% on health insurance providers, and 16% on health services and care. The new KillNet leader operates under the name Blackside, and claims to have experience in ransomware, phishing, and crypto theft attacks.
HIT Consultant
AUGUST 13, 2023
The size and complexity of cybersecurity attacks today is forcing healthcare providers to outsource these responsibilities to IT professionals who can maintain a robust defense to ensure the privacy of patient records and compliance with regulatory standards like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
AIHC
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
The focus of this article is to “connect the dots” between Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) and HITECH regarding privacy and security of electronically protected health information (ePHI). However, your organization should not address only “HIPAA” or only “HITECH”. What is “HITECH”?
AIHC
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
The focus of this article is to “connect the dots” between Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) and HITECH regarding privacy and security of electronically protected health information (ePHI). However, your organization should not address only “HIPAA” or only “HITECH”. What is “HITECH”?
Health Care Law Brief
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently issued a strategy paper highlighting key aspects of its plan to revamp cybersecurity requirements in the healthcare industry. Citing a 93% increase in large data breaches in healthcare from 2018 to 2022 and a rapid increase in ransomware attacks against U.S.
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