Collaborate Disseminate
It’s one thing to ignore ransom demands from threat actors, but how smart — or foolish — is it to be sarcastic or insulting to those who have exfiltrated files with your patients’ protected health information? DataBreaches.net w… Continue reading Compton and Broomhead Dental Center alleged victim of cyberattack
Salzer Health, Idaho As 2021 wound down, Salzer Health in Idaho reported a breach it had discovered on June 1. According to their notification, an employee’s email account had been compromised. Investigation showed the access began on May 25. On … Continue reading Out with the old, in with the new? Salzer Health, Broward Health report data breaches impacting protected health information
Someone on Twitter asked me what the first breach of 2022 would be. The following public notice is not the first breach of 2022. It is a 2021 breach that just showed up after midnight in my news search this morning. And because it involves a third-part… Continue reading UVA Health notified patients after Ciox Health data breach
The Medical Review Institute of America (“MRoIA”) collects protected health information (PHI) as part of providing clinical peer review for covered entities that request it (if the patient consents to provide info for the review). MRIoA was… Continue reading The Medical Review Institute of America notifies patients of ransomware incident
Harbor Health in Massachusetts has notified at least one patient whose data was compromised by an attack on ScansStat Technologies. According to a December 13 letter from Jesse A. Shipley, HHSI’s Director of Compliance & Risk Management, on N… Continue reading Threat actors pose as pharmacists, get business associates to send them patient records
Jennifer McLogan reports: Cyberattacks against school systems are becoming more damaging and aggressive with threats of extortion, unless ransom is paid. It’s costing taxpayers big bucks to repair school technology. Now help is on the way from the fed… Continue reading Schumer, In Manhasset, Promises Cybersecurity Aid to School Districts
Like many other healthcare entities, Oregon Anesthesiology Group, P.C. (OAG) became the victim of a ransomware attack this year. But somewhat atypically, the FBI seems to have seized a threat actor’s account that had their patient data. According… Continue reading Oregon anesthesiology group notifies 750,000 about ransomware incident; FBI seized threat actors’ account with their files
As many people left for the weekend or were thinking about holiday shopping, two more HIPAA-covered entities disclosed breaches involving protected health information (PHI): optometry services provider Simon Eye Management and specialty pharmacy servi… Continue reading Optometry services provider and specialty pharmacy services both report breaches
Rupert Jones reports: Claims companies and law firms looking for the next bonanza in payouts are targeting people who have been the victim of a data breach, with some telling those affected they could be entitled to thousands of pounds in compensation…. Continue reading UK: Claims firms turn their fire on data breaches
It’s gotten impossible to keep up with all the attacks, but here are some in the news today: North American food importer Atalanta revealed that employee information was involved in a ransomware attack. Their statement. Media coverage. Hellmann … Continue reading More news items involving ransomware….