Taylor Regional Hospital Sued Over 2021-2022 Patient Data Breach
Kentucky’s Taylor Regional Hospital faces a proposed class action over a data breach that reportedly lasted from November 2021 to January...
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Cyberattacks in 2022 and what hospitals, health systems can learn going into 2023
Between Jan. 1 and Oct. 31 of 2022, the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights reported that 594 data breaches took place, with an...
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Medicare data breach affects up to 254,000 beneficiaries
A recent data breach may have exposed the personally identifiable information and protected health information of up to 254,000 Medicare beneficiaries....
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Six Data Breaches Reported by Healthcare Providers and Business Associates
Work Health Solutions, a San Jose, CA-based occupational health services provider, has confirmed that the protected health information of 13,157 individuals...
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System intended to stop repeat health care fraud is flawed
An investigation by Kaiser Health News (KHN) indicates a federal system created to stop health care business owners and executives from...
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Data Breach at Louisiana Healthcare Provider Impacts 270,000 Patients
Southwest Louisiana healthcare provider Lake Charles Memorial Health System (LCMHS) is informing roughly 270,000 patients that their personal and medical information...
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Cyber Insurance Struggling for Growth in Nigeria
While addressing the attendees of a two-day symposium on internet governance and cyberspace security in Abuja, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)...
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Multiple Vulnerabilities Found In Healthcare Software OpenEMR
Alessandro Mascellino reports: Researchers have found three separate vulnerabilities in OpenEMR, an open-source software for electronic health records and medical practice management....
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Medical identity theft: Why your medical records make scammers big bucks
We have reported on many scams that can affect your wallet, but one alarming trend can impact your money and your...
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Stratford University Reports Data Breach Affecting the Over 78k Student and Employee SSNs
On January 26, 2023, Stratford University filed notice of a data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after the institution...
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