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Ex-Methodist Staff Plead Guilty to Illegal PHI Exposure in HIPAA Violation Case

April 27, 2023April 28, 2023Health IT Security

By Sarai Rodriguez

April 27, 2023 – Six individuals, including five former Methodist Hospital employees, face sentencing for HIPAA violations after pleading guilty to the unauthorized disclosure of personal health information (PHI) involving motor vehicle…

91% of Orgs Expect to Increase Cybersecurity Budgets in Next Year

April 26, 2023April 27, 2023Health IT Security

By Jill McKeon

April 26, 2023 – As ransomware continues to impact organizations worldwide, cybersecurity leaders are increasingly recognizing the importance of investing resources into improving their security programs and processes. More than 90 percent…

Health3PT Unveils First Actions to Address Third-Party Risk Management

April 25, 2023April 26, 2023Health IT Security

By Sarai Rodriguez April 25, 2023 – The Health 3rd Party Trust (Health3PT) Initiative has unveiled its first deliverables to tackle third-party cyber risk management (TPRM) in healthcare, backed by a rapidly growing membership of…

1 in 5 Connected Medical Devices Run On Unsupported Operating Systems

April 24, 2023April 25, 2023Health IT Security

By Jill McKeon April 24, 2023 – New data from asset visibility and security company Armis found that 1 in 5 connected medical devices run on unsupported operating systems (OS). To inform its research, Armis…

Excel File Exposed to Internet at CA Health System

April 24, 2023April 24, 2023Health IT Security

By Jill McKeon April 24, 2023 – San Francisco-based John Muir Health (JMH) notified 821 patients of a security incident that occurred when an Excel file containing patient information was accidentally exposed to the internet….

Threat Actors Deviate From Common Tactics in Global Cyberattacks, Mandiant Observes

April 21, 2023April 23, 2023Health IT Security

By Jill McKeon April 21, 2023 – Mandiant observed threat actors favoring the financial, professional services, high tech and healthcare industries in 2022, according to its newly released M-Trends 2023 report. The report aimed to…

Parent of 2 Major Massachusetts Health Insurers Suffers Ransomware Attack

April 20, 2023April 21, 2023Health IT Security

By Jill McKeon April 20, 2023 – Massachusetts-based Point32Health, the parent of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan, posted a notice on its website regarding a “cybersecurity ransomware incident” that it discovered on…

CISA Reveals Enhanced Zero Trust Maturity Model

April 18, 2023April 19, 2023Health IT Security

By Sarai Rodriguez April 18, 2023 – The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) unveiled the upgraded Zero Trust Maturity Model Version 2 in line with President Biden’s National Cybersecurity Strategy. The new model offers…

HHS Cybersecurity Task Force Releases New Resources to Address Rise in Healthcare Cyberattacks

April 17, 2023April 18, 2023Health IT Security

By Jill McKeon April 17, 2023 – The HHS 405(d) Program and the Health Sector Coordinating Council Cybersecurity Working Group (HSCC CWG) led efforts to release three new and updated resources to help healthcare organizations…

Alcohol Recovery Startup Suffers Healthcare Data Breach, 108K Impacted

April 17, 2023April 17, 2023Health IT Security

By Jill McKeon April 17, 2023 – Alcohol recovery startup Monument disclosed a healthcare data breach to HHS that impacted 108,584 individuals. According to a report from The Verge, Monument, which acquired fellow online alcohol…

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Ex-Methodist Staff Plead Guilty to Illegal PHI Exposure in HIPAA Violation Case

91% of Orgs Expect to Increase Cybersecurity Budgets in Next Year

Health3PT Unveils First Actions to Address Third-Party Risk Management

1 in 5 Connected Medical Devices Run On Unsupported Operating Systems

Excel File Exposed to Internet at CA Health System

Threat Actors Deviate From Common Tactics in Global Cyberattacks, Mandiant Observes

Parent of 2 Major Massachusetts Health Insurers Suffers Ransomware Attack

CISA Reveals Enhanced Zero Trust Maturity Model

HHS Cybersecurity Task Force Releases New Resources to Address Rise in Healthcare Cyberattacks

Alcohol Recovery Startup Suffers Healthcare Data Breach, 108K Impacted

Diverging trajectories of trust in healthcare and on-line information seeking: what’s next with LLMs

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