HIPAA Journal

MAY 30, 2023

The LockBit ransomware group claimed responsibility for the attack and leaked some of the stolen data on its dark web data leak site as proof of data theft, and demanded a $10 million ransom to prevent the publication of all of the stolen data. MCNA said it is unaware of any attempted or actual misuse of the affected data.

Health Insurance 103

Health Insurance Medicaid Medicaid Ransomware 103

Compliancy Group

JANUARY 3, 2025

Since 2013, when the Security Rule was last updated, threat actor activity has become more and more common in the healthcare sector, where opportunities for bad actors to cause disruption through hacking, ransomware, malware, and other means abound. These positive advancements are mirrored by negative advancements.

HIPAA 98

HIPAA Compliance Ransomware 98

HIPAA Journal

MAY 24, 2024

While these attacks tend not to cause the level of disruption as malware ransomware attacks, they are one of the most damaging and expensive types of cybercrime and cost businesses billions of dollars each year.

Fraud 79

Fraud Ransomware Public Health HIPAA 79

HIPAA Journal

MAY 18, 2023

2023 New York Heidell, Pittoni, Murphy & Bach LLP $200,000 61,438 Ransomware attack and data breach Violation of 17 provisions of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules 2023 Pennsylvania DNA Diagnostics Center $200,000 33,000 Stolen database containing 2.1 2023 Ohio DNA Diagnostics Center $200,000 12,600 Stolen database containing 2.1

HIPAA 103

HIPAA Compliance Ransomware Hospitals 103

Compliancy Group

JANUARY 27, 2022

In September 2015, Excellus filed a breach report with the OCR, disclosing that cybercriminals had free access to patient files containing electronic protected health information (ePHI) from December 2013 through May 2015. Let’s Simplify Compliance Protect your business from lawsuits by becoming HIPAA compliant today! Learn More! ×

HIPAA 52

HIPAA Budget Development Compliance Ransomware 52

Compliancy Group

JULY 13, 2022

A survey from 2013 noted that employee snooping was the most common cause of security breaches. Lost or stolen devices and ransomware attacks may result in more significant numbers of records being breached, but employee snooping is responsible for more incidents. Is it serious? How will this affect me and those around me?

HIPAA 52

HIPAA Compliance Ransomware Nurses 52

Hall Render

DECEMBER 13, 2024

million in back wages, damages for misclassifying workers Anna Jacques Hospital Ransomware Breach Hits 316K Patients Mass General Brigham looks to reduce number of primary care doctors who can unionize Patients couldnt pay their utility bills. 3 in the U.S. One hospital turned to solar power for help.

US Department of Health and Human Services 40

US Department of Health and Human Services Nursing Homes Hospitals Nurses 40