HIPAA Journal

MARCH 25, 2025

The incident was described as an information technology network disruption that impacted the clinics accessibility to certain electronic systems language indicative of a ransomware attack. A third-party digital forensics firm assisted with the investigation and confirmed that the account contents had been downloaded.

Ransomware 86

Ransomware Licensing Electronic Medical Records Health Insurance 86

Compliancy Group

JUNE 29, 2022

In early December of 2021, Eye Care Leaders (Eye Care), an electronic medical record vendor supplying business associate services to eye care providers across the country, discovered it had incurred a data breach. Download the free cybersecurity eBook to get tips on protecting your patient information.

Ransomware 98

Ransomware Electronic Medical Records HIPAA Health Insurance 98

HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

According to an IoT threat report issued by Unit 42, 83 percent of medical imaging devices are running on unsupported operating systems. For example, a physician might start consolidating information and clinical notes in Excel, perhaps even downloading that information to a flash drive to take home after work.

Ransomware 111

Ransomware Electronic Medical Records Hospitals HIPAA 111

HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 31, 2024

Report: Security Breaches in Healthcare (Direct Download PDF, 1.9MB, 16 pages) An unwanted record was set in 2023 with 725 large security breaches in healthcare reported to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR), beating the record of 720 healthcare security breaches set the previous year.

Ransomware 126

Ransomware HIPAA Hospitals Compliance 126

AIHC

APRIL 10, 2024

HIPAA guarantees patients access to their paper medical records. Ransomware attacks are also referred to as Cy-X or Cyber extortion. Are there internal office policies regarding no downloading from unknown web pages? Since 2009, HITECH has given “teeth” to HIPAA law. What’s the difference between HIPAA and HITECH?

Compliance 99

Compliance US Department of Health and Human Services HIPAA Electronic Medical Records 99

AIHC

APRIL 10, 2024

HIPAA guarantees patients access to their paper medical records. Ransomware attacks are also referred to as Cy-X or Cyber extortion. Are there internal office policies regarding no downloading from unknown web pages? Since 2009, HITECH has given “teeth” to HIPAA law. What’s the difference between HIPAA and HITECH?

Compliance 52

Compliance US Department of Health and Human Services HIPAA Electronic Medical Records 52