HIPAA Licensing Medicaid Ransomware 
HIPAA Journal
JUNE 8, 2023
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services has announced there have been three separate breaches of the protected health information of Iowa Medicaid recipients in the past two months – two hacking incidents and an impermissible disclosure, all three of which involved third-party contractors.
HIPAA Journal
MAY 25, 2022
Bryan County Ambulance Authority Ransomware Attack Affects 14,000 Patients. Lifespan Services Suffers Ransomware Attack. Charlotte, NC-based Lifespan Services, a non-profit provider of services to individuals with disabilities, has recently confirmed it was the victim of a ransomware attack that affected data on its servers.
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HIPAA Journal
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
Family Christian Health Center (FCHC) in Illinois has announced it was the victim of a ransomware attack in November 2021 that compromised the protected health information of 31,000 patients. Patient Data Potentially Compromised in Jackson County Hospital Ransomware Attack. FCHC said it has implemented additional technical safeguards.
HIPAA Journal
APRIL 14, 2023
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has confirmed that the personal information of 20,800 Iowans who receive Medicaid was exposed in a cyberattack at a subcontractor of one of its business associates between June 30, 2022, and July 5, 2022. Telligen performs annual assessments on Medicaid recipients for the Iowa DHSS.
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. The post LockBit Ransomware Group Threatens to Publish Stolen Cancer Patient Data appeared first on HIPAA Journal.
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. TennCare, Tennessee’s state Medicaid program, has recently notified approximately 1,700 patients about the accidental exposure of some of their protected health information.
HIPAA Journal
MARCH 10, 2022
Individuals whose Social Security number, driver’s license, state identification number, or financial account information may have been involved have been offered complimentary credit monitoring services. Morrow has recently announced that hackers gained access to his IT systems and used ransomware to encrypt data. DataHealth.
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