Healthcare continues to have the highest data breach costs of all industries, according to a new report from IBM. It revealed that the average cost of a healthcare data breach is now $10.93 million…
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The number of patients affected by data breaches this year is on track to exceed last year’s total — healthcare organizations have already reported more than 330 breaches affecting 43 million people, which is…
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By Jill McKeon
July 11, 2023 – Global law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe suffered a data breach involving more than 40,000 individuals. The data was originally in the firm’s possession because it was working on…
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Healthcare organizations must be wary of cybercriminals exploiting a software vulnerability called MOVEit. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued an alert this month warning health systems about this vulnerability — the alert stated…
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By Jill McKeon
June 14, 2023 – Onix Group, a Kennett Square, Pennsylvania-based company that operates commercial real estate and provides management and consulting services, suffered a ransomware attack that resulted in a healthcare data breach.
The…
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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 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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By Sarai Rodriguez
May 24, 2023 – Nearly 2 million patients were notified by Apria Healthcare about a healthcare data breach that dates back to April 2019, during which hackers infiltrated their computer systems and accessed personal…
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By Jill McKeon
May 16, 2023 – The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) settled a HIPAA investigation with MedEvolve, an Arkansas-based business associate that provides revenue cycle management, practice management, and practice analytics software to…
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By Jill McKeon
May 15, 2023 – Long-term care pharmacy network PharMerica disclosed a breach to the Maine Attorney General’s Office that impacted more than 5.8 million individuals. PharMerica is a Fortune 1000 company headquartered in…
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