HIPAA Journal

MARCH 20, 2025

The loss/theft of healthcare records and electronic protected health information dominated the breach reports between 2009 and 2015. 2023, OCR reported a 239% increase in hacking-related data breaches between January 1, 2018, and September 30, 2023, and a 278% increase in ransomware attacks over the same period.

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HIPAA Ransomware Compliance Hospitals 111

HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 10, 2023

The Check Point Research team also points out that as an added advantage, ransomware gangs gain a lot of publicity from attacks on hospitals, with the attention increasing their notoriety. There were notable changes in the threat landscape in 2022, especially concerning ransomware attacks. million-record breach at Anthem Inc.

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Ransomware HIPAA Hospitals Governance 124

HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 24, 2023

For the first time since 2015, there was a year-over-year decline in the number of data breaches reported to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR), albeit only by 1.13% with 707 data breaches of 500 or more records reported. million records in 2021 due to a ransomware attack.

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HIPAA Ransomware Hospitals Fraud 138

Compliancy Group

JANUARY 25, 2022

This is the second-largest number of records reported breached on the government site since 2015. The 2015 total included the largest single healthcare data breach on record – health insurer Anthem’s 77.8 Other findings in the report included: Ransomware-related data breaches have doubled in each of the past two years.

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HIPAA Ransomware Governance Fraud 98

HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 31, 2024

Aside from 2015, the number of reported security breaches in healthcare has increased every year although the rate of increase is slowing and 2024 could see the healthcare industry start to turn the corner. NY Healthcare Provider 2,470,000 Ransomware attack (ransomware group unknown) Florida Health Sciences Center, Inc.

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Ransomware HIPAA Hospitals Compliance 128

Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

For instance, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) followed the Enron fraud, updates to FISMA came after the 2015 Office of Personnel Management (OPM) breach, and the Securities and Exchange Commissions cybersecurity disclosure provisions were implemented after breaches at Equifax and SolarWinds.

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Compliance HIPAA Ransomware Fraud 59

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 9, 2023

The framework was released by NIST in 2015, updated in 2018, and the NIST CSF 2.0 Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to help healthcare organizations align their cybersecurity programs with the NIST Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. is due for release later this year.

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Governance Ransomware HIPAA 128

HIPAA Journal

MARCH 9, 2022

The attackers gained access to a server and potentially copied files containing the protected health information of patients and health plan members of its clients, prior to deploying ransomware. The review was concluded on February 2, 2022, and affected customers were updated on February 14, 2022.

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Electronic Medical Records Health Insurance Ransomware HIPAA 131

HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 23, 2022

That’s more than any other year to date apart from 2015 when Anthem Inc reported its 78.8 OneTouch Point – Ransomware Attack Involving 4.11 Hackers had gained access to its network and used ransomware to encrypt files, with that information also potentially stolen in the attack. million records. million-record data breach.

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HIPAA Ransomware Health Insurance Compliance 105

HIPAA Journal

MAY 18, 2023

State attorneys general HIPAA cases were relatively rare occurrences, with only 11 settlements reached with HIPAA-covered entities and business associates to resolve HIPAA violations between 2010 and 2015. million records Lack of safeguards, failure to update asset inventory, failure to remove assets not used for business purposes.

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HIPAA Compliance Ransomware Hospitals 103

Compliancy Group

JANUARY 27, 2022

The final chapter of the Excellus Health Plan 2015 data breach that affected more than 9.3 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. MedAmerica Inc.,

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HIPAA Budget Development Compliance Ransomware 52

HIPAA Journal

JULY 27, 2023

Norton Healthcare has only disclosed limited information about the attack; however, the BlackCat ransomware group announced that it was behind the cyberattack and leaked some of the data stolen from Norton Healthcare on its data leak site.

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Ransomware Fraud Licensing Health Insurance 52

Jane Sarashon

JUNE 10, 2024

Health insurance plans make mainstream media news every week, whether coverage deals with the cost of a plan, the cost of out-of-network care, prior authorizations, or cybersecurity and ransomware attacks, among other front-page issues. Value-based care will be a big topic at AHIP 2024 with examples and case studies shared.

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Health Insurance Ransomware Hospitals Doctors 59

AIHC

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This increase in expense and provider time was added to the exposure of potential hacking, ransomware and other cybersecurity risks associated with storing and transmitting electronic patient records. Documentation of historical, present and future security practices is critical for your organization.

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HIPAA Compliance Governance Health Insurance 59

AIHC

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This increase in expense and provider time was added to the exposure of potential hacking, ransomware and other cybersecurity risks associated with storing and transmitting electronic patient records. Documentation of historical, present and future security practices is critical for your organization.

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HIPAA Compliance Governance Health Insurance 52

Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 1, 2023

Many factors are in play, including the continuing risk for cyber incidents and ransomware, more stringent requirements to obtain cyber insurance, an increasingly interoperable patient records environment, and potential federal regulations regarding patient privacy. Last year, 699 breaches affected 51.4

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Hospitals Ransomware 52

Health Blawg

MARCH 5, 2018

He’s the co-author of O’Reilly’s first health IT book, Hacking Healthcare, and the 2015 recipient of the Healthcare Data Liberator of the Year award. For example: ransomware attacks, and the manipulation of stock prices by releasing cybersecurity vulnerabilities in an irresponsible way.

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Governance Medicare Medicare Hospitals 113

Health Blawg

MARCH 5, 2018

He’s the co-author of O’Reilly’s first health IT book, Hacking Healthcare, and the 2015 recipient of the Healthcare Data Liberator of the Year award. For example: ransomware attacks, and the manipulation of stock prices by releasing cybersecurity vulnerabilities in an irresponsible way.

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Governance Ransomware Medicare Medicare 60

Health Blawg

MARCH 5, 2018

He’s the co-author of O’Reilly’s first health IT book, Hacking Healthcare, and the 2015 recipient of the Healthcare Data Liberator of the Year award. For example: ransomware attacks, and the manipulation of stock prices by releasing cybersecurity vulnerabilities in an irresponsible way.

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Governance Ransomware Medicare Medicare 60

Health Blawg

MARCH 5, 2018

He’s the co-author of O’Reilly’s first health IT book, Hacking Healthcare, and the 2015 recipient of the Healthcare Data Liberator of the Year award. For example: ransomware attacks, and the manipulation of stock prices by releasing cybersecurity vulnerabilities in an irresponsible way.

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Governance Ransomware Medicare Medicare 60

Health Blawg

MARCH 5, 2018

He’s the co-author of O’Reilly’s first health IT book, Hacking Healthcare, and the 2015 recipient of the Healthcare Data Liberator of the Year award. For example: ransomware attacks, and the manipulation of stock prices by releasing cybersecurity vulnerabilities in an irresponsible way.

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Governance Medicare Medicare Hospitals 60

Health Blawg

MARCH 5, 2018

He’s the co-author of O’Reilly’s first health IT book, Hacking Healthcare, and the 2015 recipient of the Healthcare Data Liberator of the Year award. For example: ransomware attacks, and the manipulation of stock prices by releasing cybersecurity vulnerabilities in an irresponsible way.

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Governance Medicare Medicare Hospitals 60

Hall Render

APRIL 22, 2022

HHS Issues Warning to HPH Sector about Hive Ransomware. Mississippi to award new forgivable loan programs for health-related degrees for first time since 2015. Healthcare workers warn of the harms of consolidation. HHS Secretary Outlines FY 2023 Mental Health Investments at Senate Hearing. HHS is giving $226.5 payment increase in 2023.

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COVID-19 Nursing Homes US Department of Health and Human Services Nurses 40

Hall Render

DECEMBER 29, 2023

million settlement over false claims allegations Local health care system names new CFO Ransomware Groups Attack 3 Healthcare Providers SSM SLU Hospital nurses walk off the job for second strike this year, demanding better pay, safer conditions St. Louis-area urgent care chain to pay $9.1 Penn Medicine buys Montgomeryville site for $7.5M

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Nursing Homes US Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Nurses 40

Hall Render

JANUARY 3, 2025

Georgia trails other states in home health ratings Patient of Conyers Healthcare company says billing issues are affecting her health Piedmont Atlanta taps new chief medical officer SCA Health ASC to close, relocate operations Summit Spine opens 1st South Carolina practice Top 10 Georgia health stories for 2015 Wellstar MCG helps bridge gap in Ga.

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Nursing Homes Fraud Nurses Hospitals 40

Hall Render

APRIL 21, 2023

Billion in Community Benefit in 2021 OhioHealth buys land in Canal Winchester – 3 miles from competitor’s ER Quipt Home Medical inks $26M stock deal with Beacon Securities, Canaccord Genuity Corp.,

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US Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Nursing Homes Nurses 40