100 Groups Urge Feds to Put UHG on Hook for Breach Notices

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee reports: More than 100 medical associations and industry groups representing tens of thousands of U.S. doctors and healthcare professionals have banded together to urge federal regulators to hold Change Healthcare responsible fo… Continue reading 100 Groups Urge Feds to Put UHG on Hook for Breach Notices

Guthrie Lourdes Hospital still struggling with effects of Ascension cyberattack

Phoebe Taylor-Vuolo, Report for America corps member, reports: Guthrie Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton continues to feel the impact of a recent cyberattack on Ascension, its former parent organization. Ascension said it was hit with a ransomware attack … Continue reading Guthrie Lourdes Hospital still struggling with effects of Ascension cyberattack

Fred Hutch notifies more patients of November 2023 attack

In December 2023, UW’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center  (“Fred Hutch”) reported a November cyberattack that involved the exfiltration of patient data and attempted extortion of patients. DataBreaches contacted Fred Hutch on December 8 t… Continue reading Fred Hutch notifies more patients of November 2023 attack

Ernest Health rehabilitation hospitals notify patients of ransom attack in January (1)

As of this morning, more than a dozen rehabilitation hospitals have disclosed a breach with unauthorized access to their systems between January 16 and February 4. The intrusion was discovered on February 1. The attack resulted in access to patient dat… Continue reading Ernest Health rehabilitation hospitals notify patients of ransom attack in January (1)

Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation breached, patient data involved

A new leaksite appeared this past week that appears to have been created for one particular incident. The notice begins: Dear Visitor of Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation LEAK website: We regret to inform you that Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation … Continue reading Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation breached, patient data involved

AHA seeks guidance on reporting breaches linked to Change cyberattack

Naomi Diaz reports: The American Hospital Association sent a letter to the HHS urging them to clarify whether hospitals and health systems should be providing breach notification to patients if protected health information is compromised due to the Feb… Continue reading AHA seeks guidance on reporting breaches linked to Change cyberattack

Indiana Attorney General Files Suit Against Apria Healthcare

Attorney General Todd Rokita is filing a lawsuit on behalf of the people of Indiana against Apria Healthcare LLC for a massive data breach that impacted at least 42,000 Hoosiers and 1.8 million people nationwide. Apria is a provider of home healthcare … Continue reading Indiana Attorney General Files Suit Against Apria Healthcare

Three recent breach disclosures remind of us how seldom timely breach notification is enforced under HITECH

Three recent data breach disclosures involving patient data all exceeded HIPAA’s 60-day deadline to notify HHS and individuals. Yakima Valley Radiology A breach involving the Washington state radiology service was added to Karakurt’s leak s… Continue reading Three recent breach disclosures remind of us how seldom timely breach notification is enforced under HITECH

NIST Publishes Final “Cybersecurity Resource Guide” on Implementing the HIPAA Security Rule

Jennifer Hennessy and Christopher Taylor of Foley & Lardner write: In an important development for HIPAA-regulated entities looking for practical assistance in understanding, implementing, and enhancing compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule, the … Continue reading NIST Publishes Final “Cybersecurity Resource Guide” on Implementing the HIPAA Security Rule