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Drug R&D Company Confronts Expenses and Legal Challenges Over Alleged Qilin Attack

Data Breach Notification, Data Security, Healthcare Inotiv Updates SEC on Ongoing Evaluation of Cyberattack Impact Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • December 10, 2025 Inotiv Inc. recently informed federal regulators and investors of its ongoing assessment of the financial and operational ramifications following an August cyberattack. (Image: Inotiv) Inotiv, a contract…

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Kaiser Permanente Agrees to Pay Up to $47.5M in Web Tracker Settlement

Data Privacy, Data Security, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Class Action Lawsuit Claims Web Trackers Misused Patient Data Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • December 2, 2025 Kaiser Permanente has agreed to pay up to $47.5 million to resolve class action litigation related to its website tracking activities. Kaiser Permanente has reached…

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Abuse of Spyware on Signal and WhatsApp Targeting U.S. Officials

Data Privacy, Data Security, Endpoint Security Cyber Advisory Highlights Exploitation of Linked Devices in Monitoring Sensitive Communications Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • November 25, 2025 Image: Shutterstock The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a warning about cyber threat actors targeting current and former high-ranking government officials, military…

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Company Discovers Years-Long Breach After Hacker Overfills Server Storage

A critical breach of cybersecurity measures can have devastating implications for organizations, especially when it involves a failure to detect intrusions. InfoTrax Systems, a technology firm based in Utah, serves as a stark example. The company fell victim to multiple breaches—over 20 instances—between May 2014 and March 2016, revealing significant…

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Omni Family Health Reaches $6.5M Settlement in 2024 Hack Lawsuits

Data Privacy, Data Security, Healthcare Sensitive Data of Nearly 470,000 Patients and Employees Potentially Exposed on Dark Web Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • November 18, 2025 Omni Family Health, a nonprofit operating approximately 40 community health centers in California, has reached a $6.5 million settlement over a 2024 cyber incident…

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Inspector General Highlights Security Vulnerability in NIH Genomics Initiative

Access Management, Data Privacy, Data Security NIH Working on Fixes to Address National Security Risks and Weak Access Controls Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • November 17, 2025 A federal watchdog agency identified security vulnerabilities that could permit unauthorized access to genomics data collected under the NIH’s All of Us research…

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Tech Firm Targeted as New Cyber Gang Expands Operations

Data Breach Notification, Data Security, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Cybercrime Gang Kazu Demands $200K Ransom, Leaking 1.2 Million Patient Records Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • November 14, 2025 Texas-based Doctor Alliance investigates claims by the Kazu cybercrime gang, which alleges it stole 1.2 million records. (Image: Doctor Alliance) The Kazu…

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