FTC accuses genetic testing company of exposing sensitive health data

The case is the latest in a series of FTC enforcement actions focused on health data privacy and the first involving genetic information.

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Ransomware Attack Played Major Role in Shutdown of Illinois Hospital

St. Margaret’s Health in Illinois is shutting down hospitals partly due to a 2021 ransomware attack that caused serious payment system disruptions.
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Building a culture of security awareness in healthcare begins with leadership

With the rise of modern trends such as cloud computing and remote work, healthcare institutions strive to balance accessibility, convenience, and robust security. In this Help Net Security interview, Ken Briggs, General Counsel at Salucro, discusses ho… Continue reading Building a culture of security awareness in healthcare begins with leadership

Increasingly Sophisticated Cyberattacks Target Healthcare

It’s rare to see 100% agreement on a survey. But Porter Research found consensus from business leaders across the provider, payer and pharmaceutical/life sciences industries. Every single person agreed that “growing hacker sophistication” is the primary driver behind the increase in ransomware attacks. In response to the findings, the American Hospital Association told Porter Research, […]

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Personal Information of 9 Million Individuals Stolen in MCNA Ransomware Attack

Dental benefits manager MCNA is informing roughly 9 million individuals that their personal data was compromised in a data breach.
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Data Breach at MCNA Dental Insurer Impacts 9 Million Users

By Habiba Rashid
The hackers managed to steal highly sensitive data in the data breach, including Social Security numbers, names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and more.
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Apria Healthcare Discloses Major Data Breach Impacting 1.8M Users

By Habiba Rashid
The breach spanned two periods: from 5th April to 7th May 2019, and from 27th August to 10th October 2021.
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