Electronic Medical Records Fraud Ransomware 
HIPAA Journal
JANUARY 6, 2023
The Chicago, IL-based health system, CommonSpirit Health, is facing a class action lawsuit over its October 2022 ransomware attack. Malicious actors gained access to its IT systems on September 16, 2022, and deployed ransomware on October 2, 2022.
HIPAA Journal
MAY 24, 2024
It has been more than 2 weeks since the ransomware attack on Ascension and its hospitals are still operating under emergency procedures, with staff working with pen and paper due to the inability to access electronic medical records. The first lawsuit was filed in the U.S.
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Compliancy Group
DECEMBER 20, 2024
The settlement is the third ransomware settlement entered into by OCR. On October 31, 2017, OCR initiated a compliance review of HVHS after the media reported that HVHS had experienced a ransomware attack. OCR imposed the ransomware civil monetary penalty for potential HIPAA Security Rule violations.
HIPAA Journal
JULY 4, 2024
Gaia Software Gaia Software, a provider of electronic medical record and billing management software services to Americare Renal Center, has mailed notification letters to patients whose protected health information was compromised in a February 2024 cyberattack.
HIPAA Journal
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Another lawsuit has been filed against Connexin Software over its August 2022 ransomware attack and data breach, which affected more than 2.2 Connexin Software does business as Office Practicum and is a provider of electronic medical records and practice management software for pediatric practices. million individuals.
HIPAA Journal
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Azura Vascular Care said individuals who had sensitive information exposed such as Social Security numbers have been offered complimentary identity protection, credit monitoring, and fraud resolution services. Data exfiltration is common in ransomware attacks, but no evidence of data theft was identified during the forensic investigation.
HIPAA Journal
JANUARY 12, 2023
Shields Health Care Group, which provides medical imaging services to more than 50 healthcare facilities, suffered a breach of more than 2 million records, Professional Finance Company, which provides a debt collection service to healthcare organizations, suffered a breach affecting many of its clients and exposed the data of 1.91
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