MO: Washington University School of Medicine notifying patients and research participants of data security incident

 Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has reported yet another data security incident — what appears to be the fourth one in five years.  Washington University School of Medicine is notifying an as-yet revealed number of patients… Continue reading MO: Washington University School of Medicine notifying patients and research participants of data security incident

Another Texas state agency data breach — this time, it’s the Department of Transportation

This is not be the first time the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has apparently had a data security incident, and it certainly not the largest breach the state has ever experienced, but it appears that TxDOT’s portal for the certified… Continue reading Another Texas state agency data breach — this time, it’s the Department of Transportation

Vice Society claims to have acquired patient files from Atlanta Perinatal Associates

Attacks on small to medium-sized medical entities continue, as this week’s breach posts unfortunately attest. Today, Vice Society added Atlanta Perinatal Associates in Georgia to its leak site. As they have done in the past, Vice Society did not … Continue reading Vice Society claims to have acquired patient files from Atlanta Perinatal Associates

Settlement in Solara Medical Supplies litigation gets preliminary approval

As reported by TopClassActions, Solara Medical Supplies has agreed to a $9.76 million class action settlement benefiting those whose personal information may have been compromised during a 2019 data breach that occurred between April 2 and June 20, 201… Continue reading Settlement in Solara Medical Supplies litigation gets preliminary approval

Washington Local School District in Toledo, Ohio hit by disruptive cyberattack

WTVG reports Washington Local School District in Toledo, Ohio has been hit by a cyberattack that has disrupted much of its communication avenues including phones, internet, email, wifi networks, and Google classroom. Read more at WTVG, although they ar… Continue reading Washington Local School District in Toledo, Ohio hit by disruptive cyberattack

Immediate care facility in Chicago hacked in December. Do patients know?

Approximately 43,000 patients of an immediate care facility and its associated primary care practice in Chicago may or may not know it yet, but threat actors gained access to protected health information in December and proceeded to remove more than 50… Continue reading Immediate care facility in Chicago hacked in December. Do patients know?

Behavioral health entities in Massachusetts and Ohio reportedly victims of cyberattacks

DataBreaches.net has found two behavioral health entities that reportedly or allegedly experienced recent cyberattacks involving protected health information of patients. The first, Behavioral Health Partners of Metrowest (BHPMW), describes itself as a… Continue reading Behavioral health entities in Massachusetts and Ohio reportedly victims of cyberattacks