HIPAA Journal

MAY 25, 2022

Social Action Community Health System (SAC Health) has recently notified 149,940 patients that documents containing their protected health information were stolen in a break-in at an off-site storage location where patient records were stored. Bryan County Ambulance Authority Ransomware Attack Affects 14,000 Patients.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 29, 2024

In 2023, the healthcare industry faced its toughest year, with over 124 million health records breached in a total of 725 hacking incidents, according to The HIPAA Journal. When drafting your incident response plan, meticulously document communication strategies and ensure you have the right to review third party managed or owned assets.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 30, 2022

A settlement has been proposed by Scripps Health to resolve a consolidated class action lawsuit – In Re: Scripps Health Data Incident Litigation – to resolve all claims related to its 2021 ransomware attack. The ransomware attack has proven to be incredibly costly for Scripps Health. The settlement amount is expected to exceed $3.5

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HIPAA Journal

APRIL 5, 2023

Montgomery General Hospital in West Virginia has suffered a cyberattack that saw unauthorized individuals gain access to its IT systems on or around February 28, 2023, and deploy ransomware on or around March 1, 2023. The post Montgomery General Hospital Suffers Ransomware Attack and Data Leak appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 9, 2022

Requirements to implement HIPAA safeguards appear more often in the text of the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act than is often acknowledged. There is also a section relating to the Organization Requirements of the Privacy and Security Rules – both of which include further HIPAA safeguards.

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Med-Net Compliance

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The second largest nonprofit hospital chain in the United States has confirmed that it has fallen victim to a ransomware attack. The hospital chain said that upon discovering the ransomware attack they took immediate steps to protect their systems, contain the incident, begin an investigation, and ensure continuity of care.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 30, 2022

have confirmed they were recent victims of cyberattacks, both of which involved the use of ransomware. Ransomware Attack Affects 85,282 Law Enforcement Health Benefits Members. LEHB) has recently announced that it was the victim of a ransomware attack that was detected on September 14, 2021. Law Enforcement Health Benefits, Inc.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 26, 2023

Downloaders are malicious software that often masquerade as legitimate digital documents and executables and are used to download a range of other malicious software. Emotet commonly drops the IcedID banking Trojan, which in turn often delivers ransomware payloads.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 17, 2022

According to the breach notification sent to the California Attorney General, Practice Resources was the victim of a ransomware attack on April 12, 2022. The post Ransomware Attack on New York Billing Company Affects 942K Individuals appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 28, 2023

A New York law firm that suffered a LockBit ransomware attack has agreed to pay a financial penalty of $200,000 to the New York Attorney General to resolve alleged violations of New York General Business Law and the Privacy and Security Rules of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

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Med-Net Compliance

JULY 12, 2022

A ransomware attack on a finance company has affected more than 600 healthcare organizations. On February 26, 2022, the company detected and stopped a sophisticated ransomware attack in which an unauthorized third party accessed and disabled some of their computer systems.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 27, 2023

Des Plaines, IL-based Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, one of the largest providers of social services in the state, has announced that its systems were compromised and ransomware was used to encrypt files. This coincides with the 60-day reporting deadline of the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 16, 2022

In August 2021, the Vice Society ransomware operation published data on its data leak site that had allegedly been obtained in a ransomware attack on United Health Centers of San Joaquin Valley. HIPAA Journal reported on the incident in September 2021. A comprehensive review of the affected data was completed on April 11, 2022.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The Cyber Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a private industry notification that includes details of emerging techniques that are being used by ransomware gangs to gain initial access to victims’ networks. This type of attack is known as callback phishing and has been popular with ransomware gangs since 2022.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 26, 2023

That appears to be the case with two recent cyberattacks, neither of which mention ransomware or confirm that data theft occurred. Since it appears from the claims of the ransomware groups that data has been stolen, affected individuals should ensure they take advantage of those complimentary services. provide more information.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 6, 2023

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has shared information on the Clop (Cl0p) ransomware-as-a-service operation, the affiliates of which are known to conduct attacks on the healthcare and public health (HPH) sector. Clop ransomware was first detected in February 2019 and is the successor to CryptoMix ransomware.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 6, 2023

Ransomware Attacks Remain Steady Ransomware attacks continue to be conducted in high numbers but the number of attacks has remained steady, accounting for 24% of incidents and 15.5% of data breaches – a slight increase in ransomware incidents from last year and a slight decrease in ransomware-related data breaches.

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Med-Net Compliance

JUNE 30, 2022

A medical center in Arizona announced it was the victim of a ransomware attack in which the attackers obtained the protected health information [PHI] of approximately 700,000 current and former patients. Discussion Points: Review policies and procedures related to HIPAA, PHI, the Privacy Rule, and data integrity.

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HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 31, 2022

All HIPAA covered entities must familiarize themselves with the HIPAA breach notification requirements and develop a breach response plan that can be implemented as soon as a breach of unsecured protected health information (PHI) is discovered. Summary of the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 20, 2022

If ransomware is not a topic of conversation around any healthcare organization’s boardroom table, directors and senior executives may be exposing the organization (and themselves) to considerable risk. Here’s a guide to ransomware trends for 2022 and steps healthcare leaders can take to help protect their organizations.

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Healthcare It News

MAY 13, 2024

The Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center issued a threat alert Friday about the Russia-backed ransomware group Black Basta, warning of its accelerated attempted attacks against the healthcare sector. "It is recommended that this alert be reviewed with high urgency and the recommended technical mitigations be put in place.

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HIPAA Vault

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Just as the world has witnessed novel variants of the COVID-19 virus (and may continue), new variants of ransomware continue to appear since the first documented case in 1989. And while loss of life, thankfully, is not yet rivaling the pandemic, poorer health outcomes for scores of patients impacted by ransomware have resulted.

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 31, 2023

San Andreas Regional Center – was filed in the Superior Court of California in response to the breach alleging the healthcare provider was negligent for failing to implement reasonable cybersecurity measures to protect against ransomware attacks, despite being aware of the high risk of attacks on the healthcare sector.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 29, 2023

Medical records extracted during the recent Prospect Medical Holdings ransomware attack are being allegedly offered for sale on the dark web according to social media sources. The post Medical Records from Prospect Ransomware Attack Appear on Dark Web appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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Health Care Performance

AUGUST 16, 2022

The HIPAA Security Rule requires covered entities and business associates to complete a HIPAA Security Risk Analysis, and to periodically update it. When investigating a breach, the OCR also reviews the organization’s compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule. What’s your HIPAA breach risk tolerance?

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HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 31, 2024

In the paper, the HHS indicated it will be adopting a carrot-and-stick approach by developing voluntary Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector Cybersecurity Goals (CPGs) that consist of cybersecurity measures that will have the greatest impact on security along with an update to the HIPAA Security Rule to add new cybersecurity requirements.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 25, 2023

Paubox is HIPAA compliant and as an email encryption solution supports HIPAA compliance and can be used by Covered Entities and Business Associates to communicate Protected Health Information in emails without violating the standards of the HIPAA Privacy or Security Rules. What are the HIPAA Email Requirements?

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The Wisconsin-based dermatology practice, Forefront Dermatology, has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of patients whose protected health information (PHI) was compromised in a ransomware attack in late May 2021. Million Settlement to Resolve Ransomware Lawsuit appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HIPAA Journal

AUGUST 22, 2022

In July, 25 data breaches of 10,000 or more records were reported, 15 of which occurred at business associates of HIPAA-covered entities. The largest data breach was a ransomware attack on the accounts receivable management agency, Professional Finance Company. Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine also suffered a major ransomware attack.

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Compliancy Group

DECEMBER 23, 2022

A critical part of achieving HIPAA compliance is completing a security risk assessment at least once yearly. Not only is it a good idea, but also because it’s a requirement of the HIPAA law. A HIPAA compliance audit checklist can help you work through the security risk assessment process and reveal potential gaps. Learn More! ×

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Total HIPAA

JUNE 28, 2023

You may have been wondering if this means you’ll have to do something about “HIPAA”. This means you need to be HIPAA compliant as an employer. HIPAA compliance means having a plan. Here are three common pitfalls to look out for in your HIPAA Compliance Plan: 1.

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HIPAA Journal

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Salud Family Health Provides Update on September 2022 Ransomware Attack. The breach was reported to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights using a placeholder of 501 and that figure has yet to be updated on the OCR breach portal; however, the threat actor behind the attack – the Lorenz ransomware group – has dumped a sample of the files online.

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Health Care Performance

AUGUST 30, 2022

Once given access, the hacker now has access to the user’s workstation and will attempt to move through the network to initiate a ransomware attack. Use your HIPAA training program to increase awareness. A phishing reporting policy may be a worthwhile addition to your HIPAA and/or cybersecurity policies.

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Jackson Lewis

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Healthcare companies continue to face increased risks of ransomware attacks on their operations. Ransomware. Ransomware is malware that encrypts files on a device, rendering the files and systems that rely on them unusable. Negotiation of a Ransomware Demand. Immediate containment stops the attack. Breach Reporting.

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Compliancy Group

JANUARY 8, 2024

HIPAA fines are issued for various reasons and are usually the result of a settlement to end an Office for Civil Rights (OCR) investigation. In 2023, OCR settled thirteen cases with healthcare organizations for potential HIPAA violations. UHIC agreed to an $80,000 settlement and corrective action plan to resolve the investigation.

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HIPAA Journal

JUNE 21, 2022

The largest breach to be reported affected the HIPAA business associate, Shields Health Care Group, which provides MRI and other imaging services in New England. Partnership HealthPlan of California also reported a major data breach, in this case, a ransomware attack. Ransomware attack. Ransomware attack. Health Plan.

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Medisys Compliance

APRIL 27, 2022

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was introduced in year 1996. Healthcare providers, health plans, and healthcare clearinghouses are primarily covered under HIPAA. Healthcare providers, health plans, and healthcare clearinghouses are primarily covered under HIPAA. HIPAA Training to RCM Team.

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