Comprehensive Health Services Pays False Claims Act Settlement Involving EMR Security

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee reports: A healthcare services contractor has agreed to pay a $933,000 settlement in a federal whistleblower case involving alleged false claims by the entity about the security of electronic medical records containing the infor… Continue reading Comprehensive Health Services Pays False Claims Act Settlement Involving EMR Security

Another Technology Management Resources client reports a data breach

PhySynergy has disclosed a vendor breach involving IberiaBank’s lockbox service provider, Technology Management Resources, that may have impacted some of its customers and/or patients. From their press release: HUNTSVILLE, Ala., March 4, 2022 /PR… Continue reading Another Technology Management Resources client reports a data breach

Class action lawsuit against UKG over Kronos Private Cloud ransomware incident

A class action lawsuit has been filed in a California federal court against workplace management software company UKG Inc. UKG makes timekeeping and payroll management software and  offers Kronos Private Cloud services. As a result of a ransomware atta… Continue reading Class action lawsuit against UKG over Kronos Private Cloud ransomware incident

287,652 South Denver Cardiology Associates patients notified of breach

South Denver Cardiology Associates (SDCA) recently disclosed that it began the new year with a data security breach that they first detected on January 4. Initiating their incident response plan, their investigation determined that an unauthorized pers… Continue reading 287,652 South Denver Cardiology Associates patients notified of breach

UK’s ICO hits criminal defense firm Tuckers Solicitors with monetary penalty after ransomware attack

There’s an interesting monetary penalty notice involving a UK law firm stemming from a ransomware attack in 2020 and the ICO’s investigation of their data protection and security. The Information Commissioner announced today that it has iss… Continue reading UK’s ICO hits criminal defense firm Tuckers Solicitors with monetary penalty after ransomware attack