New Australian Law Requires Victims To Disclose Ransom Payments

Maybe some victims will decide not to pay ransom since they will have to disclose the payment anyway?  Jayant Chakravart reports: The Australian government’s proposed cybersecurity legislation passed both houses of the Parliament on Monday, forma… Continue reading New Australian Law Requires Victims To Disclose Ransom Payments

Derry man charged with terrorism offences linked to PSNI data breach expected to go on trial in New Year

DerryNow reports that 51-year-old Christopher Paul O’Kane appeared at a preliminary inquiry at Limavady Magistrates Court today. He reportedly refused to stand while the charges were read to him and only spoke to confirm he understood the charges… Continue reading Derry man charged with terrorism offences linked to PSNI data breach expected to go on trial in New Year

The Office for Civil Rights Should Enhance Its HIPAA Audit Program to Enforce HIPAA Requirements and Improve the Protection of Electronic Protected Health Information

Issued on 11/21/2024 | Posted on 11/25/2024 | Report number: A-18-21-08014 To cut to the chase: What OIG Found OCR fulfilled its requirement under the HITECH Act to perform periodic HIPAA audits. However: OCR’s HIPAA audit implementation was … Continue reading The Office for Civil Rights Should Enhance Its HIPAA Audit Program to Enforce HIPAA Requirements and Improve the Protection of Electronic Protected Health Information

The Office for Civil Rights Should Enhance Its HIPAA Audit Program to Enforce HIPAA Requirements and Improve the Protection of Electronic Protected Health Information

Issued on 11/21/2024 | Posted on 11/25/2024 | Report number: A-18-21-08014 To cut to the chase: What OIG Found OCR fulfilled its requirement under the HITECH Act to perform periodic HIPAA audits. However: OCR’s HIPAA audit implementation was … Continue reading The Office for Civil Rights Should Enhance Its HIPAA Audit Program to Enforce HIPAA Requirements and Improve the Protection of Electronic Protected Health Information

UK: All outpatient appointments cancelled as Arrowe Park Hospital hit with ‘cyber attack’

Emma Dukes reports: Wirral University Teaching Hospital Trust said the incident began on Monday evening (November 25), with staff members at the hospital telling LiverpoolWorld that a “cyber attack” had caused the computer systems to go down. The Trust… Continue reading UK: All outpatient appointments cancelled as Arrowe Park Hospital hit with ‘cyber attack’

UK: All outpatient appointments cancelled as Arrowe Park Hospital hit with ‘cyber attack’

Emma Dukes reports: Wirral University Teaching Hospital Trust said the incident began on Monday evening (November 25), with staff members at the hospital telling LiverpoolWorld that a “cyber attack” had caused the computer systems to go down. The Trust… Continue reading UK: All outpatient appointments cancelled as Arrowe Park Hospital hit with ‘cyber attack’

Ca: LifeLab loses its last attempt to withhold data breach forensics report from public eyes

It’s been a long battle, but transparency has prevailed. LifeLabs LP v. Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) stemmed from a cyberattack in 2019 that resulted in the compromise of 15 million Canadian’s data. LifeLab eventual… Continue reading Ca: LifeLab loses its last attempt to withhold data breach forensics report from public eyes

Attorney General James and DFS Superintendent Harris Secure $11.3 Million from Auto Insurance Companies over Data Breaches

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris today secured $11.3 million in penalties from two auto insurance companies, the Government Employees Insuranc… Continue reading Attorney General James and DFS Superintendent Harris Secure $11.3 Million from Auto Insurance Companies over Data Breaches

Pacific Pulmonary Medical Group patient information dumped by Everest Ransomware Team

The Pacific Pulmonary Medical Group (PPMG) in California has a significant data breach problem, but if you were to visit its website today, you’d have no clue that anything is amiss. On October 25, Everest Team added PPMG to its dark web leak sit… Continue reading Pacific Pulmonary Medical Group patient information dumped by Everest Ransomware Team