HIPAA Journal

MAY 26, 2023

That appears to be the case with two recent cyberattacks, neither of which mention ransomware or confirm that data theft occurred. Since it appears from the claims of the ransomware groups that data has been stolen, affected individuals should ensure they take advantage of those complimentary services. provide more information.

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Ransomware Health Insurance HIPAA Licensing 61

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.

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Ransomware Hospitals Licensing HIPAA 122

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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Ransomware Health Insurance Fraud HIPAA 81

Health Care Performance

DECEMBER 20, 2022

On 12/6, Rackspace indicated that they suffered a ransomware attack. Is there enough cash if billing Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and private pay stops or takes longer than normal? Rackspace has not yet indicated when email service will be restored to their clients. Let’s start with the business office.

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Ransomware Medicare Medicare Medicaid 52

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Studies and Reports So far in 2023, only 24% of healthcare organizations were able to disrupt a ransomware attack before attackers encrypted their data , according to a Sophos survey. That’s down from 34% last year.

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Ransomware Medicare Medicare Hospitals 99

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 26, 2024

WHY IT MATTERS UnitedHealth Group, Optum's parent company, reported more than $1 billion in net losses during the first quarter – which included impacts from the February 21 Change Healthcare ransomware attack and subsequent payment systems outage.

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Payment Systems Ransomware Medicare Medicare 151

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Read more… Retrieving Billions in Medicare Overpayments. Improper payments for Medicare are estimated to exceed $43 billion per year, and determining overpayments in open-ended value-based Medicare Advantage plans poses a problem. Read more… Fixing Medicare Advantage Payments.

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Overpayments Overpayment Ransomware Medicare 104

HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 31, 2024

which does business as PJ&A NV Business Associate 8,952,212 Hackers access to its network between March 27, 2023, and May 2, 2023 Managed Care of North America (MCNA) GA Business Associate 8,861,076 Ransomware attack with data leak (LockBit ransomware group) Welltok, Inc.

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Ransomware HIPAA Hospitals Compliance 122

HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 15, 2023

” The attack was conducted by the Hive ransomware group, which was the subject of a law enforcement takedown in January 2023. Health Plan Member Data Compromised in Ransomware Attack on the City of Dallas The city of Dallas suffered a ransomware attack on May 3, 2023, that impacted several of its websites and IT systems.

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Ransomware Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Medicaid 93

AIHC

MARCH 12, 2024

As technology advances, so do cyber criminals When it comes to cyberattacks and cyber extortion (ransomware attacks), health care organization continue to suffer as prime targets and continue to struggle to recover after an attack.

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Ransomware Governance Compliance HIPAA 59

HIPAA Journal

JULY 31, 2023

The Clop ransomware group was responsible for the attack and Maximus was one of hundreds of entities to be affected by the Clop group’s mass exploitation of the zero-day vulnerability. Reston, VA-based Maximus Inc., Maximus has recorded expenses of $15 million for the quarter to June 30, 2023, in relation to the data breach.

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Governance Medicare Medicare Ransomware 71

AIHC

MARCH 12, 2024

As technology advances, so do cyber criminals When it comes to cyberattacks and cyber extortion (ransomware attacks), health care organization continue to suffer as prime targets and continue to struggle to recover after an attack.

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Ransomware Governance Compliance HIPAA 52

Health Law RX

DECEMBER 21, 2023

On October 31, 2023, OCR issued its first settlement agreement under the HIPAA Rules related to a ransomware attack (the Ransomware Settlement ) and on December 7, 2023, its first settlement under the HIPAA Rules arising from a phishing cyber-attack (the Phishing Settlement ).

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HIPAA Ransomware Compliance Medicaid 52

HIPAA Journal

JUNE 8, 2023

A few days later, on April 5, 2023, SJBHR was the victim of a ransomware attack that resulted in files being encrypted on certain computer systems. In response to the ransomware attack, policies and procedures have been reviewed and additional data security measures have been implemented.

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Medicaid Medicaid Ransomware Health Insurance 81

HIPAA Journal

JUNE 8, 2023

Mercy Medical Center did not state whether ransomware was involved but said data had to be restored from backups and some data has likely been lost. Additional technical steps are being taken to try to recreate the lost data it was not possible to restore.

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Ransomware HIPAA Licensing Health Insurance 96

HIPAA Journal

MAY 8, 2023

The hackers behind the attack – the Clop ransomware group – gained access to NationsBenefits data on January 30, 2023, and exfiltrated that information from the GoAnywhere MFT solution. A ransom demand was issued, payment of which was required to prevent the publication of the stolen data.

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Ransomware HIPAA Medicare Medicare 121

HIPAA Journal

APRIL 13, 2022

LockBit Ransomware Gang Claims Data Stolen from Tague Family Practice. The LockBit ransomware gang claims to have gained access to the systems of Tague Family Practice in St. RHD said it engaged outside forensics specialists to investigate the extent of the breach and ensure the security of its offices and computer servers.

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Ransomware Licensing HIPAA Health Insurance 115

HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Healthcare data can be used to impersonate patients to obtain expensive medical services, Medicare and Medicaid benefits, healthcare devices, and prescription medications. Many of the hacking incidents now being reported by healthcare providers involve the use of ransomware. Healthcare Data Can be Used as Leverage.

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Ransomware HIPAA Health Insurance Hospitals 112

HIPAA Journal

MAY 18, 2023

The review of the affected files confirmed they contained information such as names, date of birth, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, driver’s license numbers, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, disability codes, Medicare ID numbers, and health plan carrier information.

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Ransomware HIPAA Licensing Medicare 92

Hall Render

APRIL 19, 2024

George’s hospital nears groundbreaking on new tower after landing millions from state Maryland program for specialist physicians reports initial Medicare savings Why private equity is investing in Maryland’s emergency departments Why the long wait? health system seeking $150M from state to jumpstart hospital project Pr.

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Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals Doctors 40

HIPAA Journal

MAY 16, 2022

While Refuah Health Center did not disclose further information about the nature of the attack, databreaches.net reports that the attack appears to have been conducted by the Lorenz ransomware gang, which added Refuah Health Center to its list of victims on its data leak site on June 11, 2021, although that entry has now been removed.

Health Insurance 107

Health Insurance Ransomware HIPAA Licensing 107

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 25, 2022

UMC was a victim of a REvil ransomware attack in June 2021 that resulted in the theft of the protected health information of 1.3 The attached file contained information such as member names, ID numbers, Medicare/Medicaid numbers, and dates of birth. This is the third data breach to be reported by UMC in the past 18 months.

Health Insurance 108

Health Insurance Licensing Ransomware Fraud 108

HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 30, 2023

This year summit groups covering post-Dobbs reproductive health information privacy, Privacy risks from website tracking technologies, current and emerging security risks, medical and wearable device cybersecurity, incident response and breach notification best practices, privacy and security in the metaverse, business associate compliance and risk (..)

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US Department of Health and Human Services HIPAA Compliance Medicaid 84

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Other hazards of note: Insufficient governance of AI, ransomware, and the misuse of patient data by web analytics software. Increased utilization of physical therapy for Medicare patients with knee and hip pain reduces healthcare costs by up to $4,000 annually , according to the latest research from Luna.

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Telemedicine Ransomware Medicare Medicare 66

HIPAA Journal

APRIL 25, 2023

Santa Clara Family Health Plan Confirmed as Victim of Clop GoAnywhere Hack Santa Clara Family Health Plan has confirmed the 276,993-record data breach reported to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights on March 30, 2023, was due to the hacking of Fortra’s GoAnywhere MFT solution by the Clop ransomware group.

Health Insurance 84

Health Insurance Public Health Ransomware Fraud 84

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 16, 2023

Florida Medical Clinic Florida Medical Clinic has recently announced that it was the victim of a ransomware attack. The affected files contained information such as names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, patient ID numbers, treatment information, Medicare/Medicaid numbers, and health insurance information.

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Electronic Medical Records Health Insurance Ransomware HIPAA 65

Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 6, 2023

A similar report from Barracuda found that ransomware attacks against healthcare more than doubled over the last 12 months. Chicago-based RUSH University System for Health chose Cadence for remote monitoring and virtual care for Medicare and Medicaid patients with chronic conditions.

Hospitals 87

Hospitals Nurses Medical Billing Ransomware 87

Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Here’s why Ransomware gang reportedly selling Prospect Medical patient data Ransomware attack not the only headache for Prospect Medical Ridgecrest Regional Hospital receives $5.5 ALABAMA American Family Care opens new health care center in Northeast Birmingham doctors secure $13.9M

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COVID-19 Nurses Nursing Homes Hospitals 40

AIHC

APRIL 10, 2024

Ransomware attacks are also referred to as Cy-X or Cyber extortion. Be sure to use web sites that give you information that is accurate such as Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services , Health and Human Services, Office of Civil Rights and U S Government Agencies. How do you respond in the event to mitigate a cybersecurity incident?

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Compliance US Department of Health and Human Services HIPAA Electronic Medical Records 99

Medisys Compliance

APRIL 27, 2022

We now operate in a world where hacking, ransomware and other types of cyberattacks are common, and practices need to be more vigilant than ever before. Here, administrative team should keep all the essential copies in locked cabinets with only access to the authorized staff members. Get Cyber Insurance.

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HIPAA Medical Billing Outsourcing Medical Billing Ransomware 52

AIHC

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This increase in expense and provider time was added to the exposure of potential hacking, ransomware and other cybersecurity risks associated with storing and transmitting electronic patient records. OCR can impose civil money penalties up to $1.5

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HIPAA Compliance Governance Health Insurance 59

AIHC

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This increase in expense and provider time was added to the exposure of potential hacking, ransomware and other cybersecurity risks associated with storing and transmitting electronic patient records. OCR can impose civil money penalties up to $1.5

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HIPAA Compliance Governance Health Insurance 52

AIHC

APRIL 10, 2024

Ransomware attacks are also referred to as Cy-X or Cyber extortion. Be sure to use web sites that give you information that is accurate such as Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services , Health and Human Services, Office of Civil Rights and U S Government Agencies. How do you respond in the event to mitigate a cybersecurity incident?

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Compliance US Department of Health and Human Services HIPAA Electronic Medical Records 52

HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 21, 2023

The second largest breach, reported by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as affecting 1,362,470 Medicare recipients, was more severe due to the types of data compromised. The breach occurred at a CMS contractor, Maximus Federal Services, Inc.

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Ransomware HIPAA Medicare Medicare 80

Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

House passes reform to Medicare Advantage prior authorizations. Aaron Weismann on ransomware attacks. Ransomware gang threatens 1m-plus medical record leak. Texas hospital hit by ransomware attack. Texas hospital facing communication issues, system rebuild amid ransomware attack. NEW JERSEY. WEST VIRGINIA.

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US Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Nurses Nursing Homes 40

Compliancy Group

MAY 27, 2022

35% of healthcare breaches involved ransomware attacks, vs. 20% in 2020. The average ransomware payment for healthcare was $875,784, about one-third less than the 2020 payment. 82% of ransomware attacks claimed to have removed data before encryption. The average number of patient notifications was 81,679.

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HIPAA Ransomware Compliance Hospitals 98

HIPAA Journal

MAY 23, 2023

The breach occurred at the HIPAA business associate, NationsBenefits Holdings, and was a data theft and extortion attack by the Clop ransomware group involving the Fortra GoAnywhere MFT solution. 8 of the month’s 21 breaches of 10,000 or more records were due to these Clop attacks, including the top 5 breaches in April.

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Ransomware HIPAA Medicaid Medicaid 99