By Sarai Rodriguez
July 20, 2023 – Healthcare organizations face an uptick in cyber threats, as malicious actors turn to tools like ransomware, artificial intelligence (AI), and Internet of Things (IoT) attacks. These threats are becoming…
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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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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is proposing changes to its breach notification rule to include apps and connected devices that collect personal health information. The proposed changes would require these companies to notify consumers and the…
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Fertility tracking app Premom, owned by Easy Healthcare, came under fire by the Federal Trade Commission, which alleged the company shared consumers’ health data with third parties like Google, AppsFlyer and two China-based analytics…
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By Sarai Rodriguez
May 16, 2023 – Maxim Healthcare has reached a monetary agreement to settle claims that it failed to protect the personal health information of about 28,000 patients impacted in a 2021 data breach.
According…
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By Sarai Rodriguez
May 09, 2023 – SuperCare Health has agreed to a data breach settlement totaling $2.25 million in a class-action lawsuit filed by plaintiff Vickey Angulo and class members, who alleged the organization’s “reckless”…
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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…
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Clear’s identity verification services are no longer confined to the airport. The company was founded to help travelers breeze through security lines, but it’s now pursuing partnerships with health systems.
On Monday, Wellstar Health System…
By Sarai Rodriguez April 04, 2023 – Rise Interactive Media & Analytics was hit with proposed a class action healthcare data breach lawsuit in the aftermath of a November 2022 breach. The law firm Wolf…
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The following is a guest article by Roni Jamesmeyer, Senior Healthcare Manager at Five9
The healthcare crisis is dominating headlines, with the industry dealing with complicated challenges across multiple areas. After the trials of COVID,…
