HIPAA Journal

JUNE 29, 2022

On June 25, 2022, a spokesperson for a threat group called DAIXIN Team contacted HIPAA Journal to share information about a ransomware attack and data theft incident at Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall, Missouri. DAIXIN Team was previously not known to HIPAA Journal and appears to be a new ransomware group.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 25, 2022

Social Action Community Health System (SAC Health) has recently notified 149,940 patients that documents containing their protected health information were stolen in a break-in at an off-site storage location where patient records were stored. Bryan County Ambulance Authority Ransomware Attack Affects 14,000 Patients.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 13, 2022

Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) in Arizona has announced it was the victim of a ransomware attack in April in which the attackers obtained the protected health information of approximately 700,000 current and former patients. Ransomware attacks often result in the exposure of stolen data if the ransom is not paid.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 3, 2022

Fast Track Urgent Care, a network of urgent healthcare clinics in Florida, has confirmed that 258,411 individuals have had their protected health information exposed and potentially stolen in a ransomware attack on billing and practice management vendor, PracticeMax.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The Rochester Hills, MI-based prosthetics, orthotics, and accessibility solution provider, Wright & Filippis, has recently announced that it was the victim of a ransomware attack on its network. The investigation confirmed that its electronic health record system and its human resources systems were not affected by the attack.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 1, 2022

Ransomware attacks have recently been reported by four healthcare providers across the country, which have collectively resulted in the exposure and potential theft of the protected health information of more than 49,000 individuals. Jax Spine & Pain Centers. Augustine locations prior to May 2018. Extend Fertility.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 13, 2023

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and its parent company, Point32Health, are facing multiple class action lawsuits after hackers gained access to the protected health information (PHI) of more than 2.5 million individuals in an April 2023 ransomware attack. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Inc. million customers.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 4, 2022

According to the company’s substitute breach notice, a sophisticated ransomware attack was detected and blocked on February 26, 2022; however, not in time to prevent some of its computer systems from being disabled. Third-party forensics specialists were engaged to investigate the breach and provide assistance with securing its environment.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 3, 2022

The health insurer Aetna ACE is one of the latest healthcare organizations to announce it has been affected by a ransomware attack on a mailing vendor, which involved the protected health information of 326,278 plan members. companies, including billing vendors used by healthcare organizations.

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HIPAA Journal

JULY 17, 2023

Gary Motykie was recently contacted by a cyber threat actor who claimed to have accessed his IT systems and was in possession of sensitive patient information. The types of data varied from individual to individual and may have included only some of the above information. Private images of Dr. Gary Motykie were also published online.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Teijin Automotive Technologies Says Welfare Plan Data Compromised in December Ransomware Attack Teijin Automotive Technologies has recently confirmed the protected health information of 25,464 members of its welfare plan has potentially been accessed and stolen in a December 1, 2022, ransomware attack.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 30, 2022

Oklahoma City Indian Clinic and Law Enforcement Health Benefits Inc. have confirmed they were recent victims of cyberattacks, both of which involved the use of ransomware. Ransomware Attack Affects 85,282 Law Enforcement Health Benefits Members. Law Enforcement Health Benefits, Inc.

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 1, 2022

Partnership Health Plan of California Recovering from Suspected Ransomware Attack. The Fairfield, CA-based nonprofit managed care health plan, Partnership Health Plan of California (PHC), has suffered a cyberattack that has taken its IT systems out of action for more than a week. That claim has since been removed.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 17, 2022

According to the breach notification sent to the California Attorney General, Practice Resources was the victim of a ransomware attack on April 12, 2022. Brownsville, TX-based Valley Baptist Medical Center has recently started notifying certain patients that some of their protected health information has been exposed and potentially stolen.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 8, 2023

The LockBit ransomware group has added Varian Medical Systems to its data leak site and has threatened to publish the data of cancer patients if the ransom is not paid. According to the listing, the stolen employee data includes Social Security numbers and bank account information.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 26, 2023

The failure to provide this information makes it difficult for victims of data breaches to assess the level of risk they face. That appears to be the case with two recent cyberattacks, neither of which mention ransomware or confirm that data theft occurred. provide more information. Vascular Center of Intervention, Inc.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 25, 2023

In April 2023, Point32Health, the second-largest health insurer in Massachusetts and the parent company of Tufts Health Plan and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, announced it suffered a ransomware attack that resulted in system outages, including the systems that serviced members, accounts, brokers, and providers.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

A lawsuit has been filed against Freehold Township, NJ-based CentraState Healthcare System over its December 2022 ransomware attack, a few days after the health system started sending notification letters to around 617,000 affected patients.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 10, 2022

A round-up of 6 cyberattacks that have recently been reported by healthcare providers and business associates that resulted in the exposure and possible theft of patients’ protected health information. The files exfiltrated from its systems included the protected health information of patients. DataHealth.

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Compliancy Group

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

To many people’s surprise, the vibrant city of Dallas has recently descended into chaos as it grapples with the aftermath of a treacherous ransomware attack. This assault has left no less than 30,253 innocent individuals vulnerable and exposed, their personal information compromised. Something is wrong with your submission.

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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

JANUARY 5, 2023

That individual said the hospital’s systems had been compromised and 40GB of data had been exfiltrated, which included files containing patient names, dates of birth, medical record numbers, patient account numbers, Social Security numbers, and medical and treatment information. Howard Memorial Hospital Announces December 2022 Cyberattack.

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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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Med-Net Compliance

JULY 12, 2022

A ransomware attack on a finance company has affected more than 600 healthcare organizations. On February 26, 2022, the company detected and stopped a sophisticated ransomware attack in which an unauthorized third party accessed and disabled some of their computer systems. Update as new information becomes available.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) in Pennsylvania has confirmed that it is dealing with a ransomware attack that was detected on February 6, 2023. An announcement was made on Monday confirming the Russian-speaking ransomware gang, BlackCat, was behind the attack and demanded a ransom, but no payment was made.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 8, 2023

a provider of call center and customer experience software technology to large enterprises, has recently confirmed that it fell victim to a ransomware attack on a limited portion of its network. The post Alvaria Confirms November 2022 Hive Ransomware Attack appeared first on HIPAA Journal. (formerly Aspect Software, Inc.),

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

(HHS) has recently announced that it was the victim of a ransomware attack. The investigation revealed an unauthorized third party first accessed its systems on June 10, 2022, several days prior to using ransomware to encrypt files. Ransomware Attack Affects Patients of Disability Services of the Southwest.

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Compliancy Group

JUNE 29, 2022

The intruder accessed compromised information, including name, address, phone numbers, health insurance information, and medical information related to eye care services – protected health information. Download the free cybersecurity eBook to get tips on protecting your patient information.

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Med-Net Compliance

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The second largest nonprofit hospital chain in the United States has confirmed that it has fallen victim to a ransomware attack. The hospital chain said that upon discovering the ransomware attack they took immediate steps to protect their systems, contain the incident, begin an investigation, and ensure continuity of care.

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Compliancy Group

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

A ransomware hack of Morley Companies Inc. The provider of business process outsourcing and meeting solutions to dozens of Fortune 500 companies revealed the ransomware hacking incident in a filing with the Office of the Maine Attorney General and a post on their website. Details of Morley Companies Ransomware Hack. Learn More!

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Med-Net Compliance

JUNE 30, 2022

A medical center in Arizona announced it was the victim of a ransomware attack in which the attackers obtained the protected health information [PHI] of approximately 700,000 current and former patients. Update as new information becomes available.

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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. ADOC Acquisition Co.,

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 13, 2024

What You Should Know: – The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced an investigation into the recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare , a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group (UHG). In 2023, hacking accounted for 79% of the large breaches reported to OCR. .

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 23, 2023

Associates in Dermatology, a network of dermatology clinics in Indiana, Kentucky, and New York, has started notifying patients that some of their protected health information has been exposed in a ransomware attack on one of its business associates. According to Fowler, the 6.74

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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 types of information exposed in the attack varied from patient to patient. TennCare Reports Accidental Exposure of Patients’ PHI.

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The Michigan law firm, Warner Norcross and Judd LLP, has issued notification letters to 255,160 individuals advising them about an October 2021 security breach in which files containing their personal and protected health information were potentially accessed and exfiltrated from its systems.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 31, 2023

San Andreas Regional Center – was filed in the Superior Court of California in response to the breach alleging the healthcare provider was negligent for failing to implement reasonable cybersecurity measures to protect against ransomware attacks, despite being aware of the high risk of attacks on the healthcare sector.

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