The recent cyber attack on Qantas has sent shockwaves through the security community, highlighting the evolving methods employed by decentralized global hacking groups. Expert analysis has shed light on the agile and organized tactics that characterize these groups, prompting deeper scrutiny into the vulnerabilities that major corporations and their third-party…
HIPAA/HITECH, Standards, Regulations & Compliance California AG Leads Coalition to Prevent DHS and ICE from Accessing Personal Health Data Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • July 1, 2025 California Attorney General Rob Bonta leads a coalition of 19 states in a lawsuit opposing the alleged sharing of Medicaid data with ICE.…
ST. LOUIS, July 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The law firm Edelson Lechtzin LLP, based in suburban Philadelphia, has initiated an investigation into data privacy violations following a recent breach at Esse Health. The organization reported discovering the breach around April 21, 2025. Individuals who have received notifications about the data…
U.S. federal agencies have issued a warning regarding potential cyberattacks orchestrated by hackers linked to the Iranian government. These attacks are expected to focus on industrial control systems at water treatment facilities and other vital infrastructure in retaliation for recent military actions by Israel and the United States. A cybersecurity…
Senate Ousts Controversial AI Regulatory Moratorium in Trump’s Spending Bill In a notable legislative development, the U.S. Senate recently approved President Donald Trump’s comprehensive domestic tax and spending bill, after removing a divisive 10-year moratorium on state-level artificial intelligence (AI) regulations. This decision came amid bipartisan backlash, underscoring the growing…
A recent analysis by IBM focusing on data breaches from March 2023 through February 2024 has unearthed significant trends that cannot be overlooked by businesses, especially the rising threat of shadow data. Shadow data refers to the information that organizations lose track of, which can be more common than one…
Cybercrime, Finance & Banking, Fraud Management & Cybercrime U.S. Sanctions Russian Hosting Provider Linked to Cybercrime David Perera (@daveperera) • July 1, 2025 Image: Shutterstock The U.S. government has severed ties with a Russian digital infrastructure provider, Aeza Group, based in St. Petersburg, which has been implicated in facilitating cybercriminal…
FTC Sets Requirements for Health Breach Notifications Amid Rising Cybersecurity Threats In a significant move towards bolstering consumer protection, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has unveiled its Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR). This new regulation mandates that entities engaged in the health sector promptly notify affected individuals in the event…
3rd Party Risk Management, Data Breach Notification, Data Security Horizon Healthcare RCM Indicates Possible Ransom Payment in Data Breach Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • June 30, 2025 Horizon Healthcare RCM is the latest revenue cycle management entity to report a ransomware attack. (Image: Horizon Healthcare RCM) Horizon Healthcare RCM has…
