By Sarai Rodriguez
June 09, 2023 – A cybersecurity incident at Iowa’s MercyOne Clinton Medical Center leaves around 21,000 patients at risk of protected health information (PHI) exposure and possible data loss.
An unauthorized third party gained…
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By Jill McKeon
June 08, 2023 – The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a joint cybersecurity advisory (CSA) regarding Clop ransomware, a group that has been active since…
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By Jill McKeon
June 07, 2023 – Just like in years past threat actors are leveraging ransomware, social engineering, denial of service, and basic web application attacks to disrupt operations and compromise data with great success….
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By Jill McKeon
June 07, 2023 – New York-based Enzo Biochem confirmed in a recent Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing that an April 2023 ransomware attack resulted in the potential exposure of information pertaining to…
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By Sarai Rodriguez
June 06, 2023 – Acuity, which also operates under the name Comprehensive Health Services, reached a proposed settlement following a 2022 healthcare data breach that impacted nearly 106,910 individuals.
Acuity is a global solutions company that specializes…
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By Jill McKeon
June 05, 2023 – United States District Court Senior Judge James T. Moody sentenced Rico Prunty, a 41-year-old resident of Sierra Vista, Arizona, to 54 months in prison for a criminal HIPAA violation….
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By Sarai Rodriguez
June 02, 2023 – With recent economic trends pointing toward a recession, companies are bracing for the downturn and slashing resources in anticipation of financial turmoil.
Yet, cybersecurity budgets remain resilient. A recent…
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The following is a guest article by Preston Duren, Vice President of Cybersecurity Operations at Fortified Health Security
The need for adequate cybersecurity has never been higher for the nation’s hospitals and health systems.
Many factors…
By Jill McKeon
May 31, 2023 – Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers, an 89-bed hospital located 55 miles southwest of Chicago, disclosed that it has been investigating a cybersecurity incident. Morris Hospital recently detected unusual activity…
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By Sarai Rodriguez
May 31, 2023 – MCNA Dental, a Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program service provider suffered a major healthcare data breach impacting over 8.9 million individuals, revealing their Social Security numbers and personal…
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