Ascension Health, a Catholic health system headquartered in Missouri, has revealed multiple third-party data breaches that have emerged in 2025, affecting patients across its vast network of hospitals and care facilities. Each breach notification has been posted on Ascension’s website, including one related to the Change Healthcare cyberattack. Notably, all…
Photo: Al David Sacks/Getty Images Recent data from the HIPAA Journal suggests a notable reduction in healthcare data breaches, with March reporting just 58 incidents—the lowest figure for that month since 2022. This represents a significant 46% decrease from the 98 breaches noted in March of the previous year. Furthermore,…
The rise of ransomware attacks has emerged as a formidable challenge for businesses, frequently inflicting severe financial damage and threatening their very existence. As firms grapple with the aftermath of such breaches, many find the path to recovery almost insurmountable, often facing mounting downtime costs, expenses related to data recovery,…
Kiteworks has released a comprehensive report detailing the eleven most significant data breaches of 2024, evaluated through the company’s proprietary Risk Exposure Index (REI). This index employs a multi-faceted approach to accurately assess the impact of these breaches, moving beyond mere statistics of exposed records to focus on critical elements…
Data Breach Notification: Blue Shield of California’s PHI Incident Linked to Google Analytics Misconfiguration In a significant data breach notification, Blue Shield of California has informed its members that their protected health information (PHI) may have been inadvertently shared with Google for advertising purposes for nearly three years. This breach…
Finance & Banking, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Fraud Risk Management Incident Detected in March 2024 Marks Another Breach of Medical Billing Companies Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • March 28, 2025 Vendors providing revenue cycle management software and services manage vast amounts of patient health and financial information, making them…
The latest trends in 3rd Party Risk Management, Data Breach Notification, and Data Security are crucial for understanding the evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats. CPA Firm Reports Employee Benefit Plan Information Compromised in 2024 Incident Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • March 17, 2025 A significant hacking incident at Legacy Professionals,…
3rd Party Risk Management, Data Breach Notification, Data Security CPA Firm Discloses Employee Benefit Plan Information Breach from 2024 Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • March 17, 2025 A significant breach at Legacy Professionals, a CPA firm, marks one of the largest business associate incidents reported this year. (Image: Legacy Professionals)…
Cybercrime, Data Breach Notification, Data Security Texas Incident Represents Largest Data Breach by a Health Plan Reported in 2025 Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • March 14, 2025 New Era Life Insurance Companies is notifying 355,500 individuals of a breach impacting their data, marking the year’s largest health data breach reported…
