HHS OCR Settles HIPAA Security Rule Investigation with Top of the World Ranch Treatment Center

Settlement Marks OCR’s 11th Enforcement Action in OCR’s Risk Analysis Initiative Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with Top of the World Ranch Treatment… Continue reading HHS OCR Settles HIPAA Security Rule Investigation with Top of the World Ranch Treatment Center

Privacy breaches following the Lapu Lapu Day Festival

A report issued by the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia states: Between April 30, 2025 and June 20, 2025 the OIPC received breach notifications from the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority (VCH), the Fraser Health … Continue reading Privacy breaches following the Lapu Lapu Day Festival

University of Mississippi Medical Center closes all clinics in wake of cyberattack

Dysruption Hub reports what sounds like a very serious cyberattack affecting the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC): University of Mississippi Medical Center said a cybersecurity attack knocked multiple IT systems offline Thursday, cutting… Continue reading University of Mississippi Medical Center closes all clinics in wake of cyberattack

Leaked Data Raises Questions About Hackers’ Claims and Moldova’s Prior Denial

Data leaked on a dark website, allegedly from a Moldovan portal, does not support the hackers’ claims about how they obtained it. It also raises questions about the government’s May 2025 claim that its network had not been compromised.  In … Continue reading Leaked Data Raises Questions About Hackers’ Claims and Moldova’s Prior Denial

Data Protection Failures on Moldovan Portals Leave Citizens at Risk

Breaches involving government entities may be politically motivated, such as the 2022 compromise of the Presidency of Moldova’s email server or the 2024 compromise of Moldova’s parliamentary email servers just days before the country’… Continue reading Data Protection Failures on Moldovan Portals Leave Citizens at Risk

Nigerian Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Computer Intrusion and Theft

Defendant conspired to use stolen taxpayer information to file over 1,000 fraudulent tax returns seeking millions of dollars in tax refunds BOSTON – A Nigerian national living in Mexico, who was extradited to the United States, was sentenced yesterday … Continue reading Nigerian Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Computer Intrusion and Theft

Security Lapse at MYH: Private Agency Fined After Viral Video

Devdiscourse reports: A private security firm faced a fine of Rs 25,000 [USD $275.77] on Tuesday after a viral video allegedly revealed neglect, as two women carried a patient on a stretcher out of Government Maharaja Yashwantrao Chikitsalaya (MYH), of… Continue reading Security Lapse at MYH: Private Agency Fined After Viral Video