Cybersecurity Breaches in Healthcare: A Year of Alarming Data Compromises In February 2024, Change Healthcare publicly disclosed a significant cybersecurity breach, marking it as the largest healthcare data breach reported to federal regulators. Initially, the extent of this breach was not fully recognized, but it soon became clear that the…
States Address Cybersecurity Gaps Amid Regulatory Changes As the Trump administration signals a reduction in federal regulations, states are poised to take on a more prominent role in addressing cybersecurity within the healthcare sector. Attorney Amy Magnano from the Morgan Lewis law firm predicts that states will introduce new cyber…
Black Kite’s Third Party Breach Report Highlights Evolving Cyber Risks in 2024 In a recent release from Black Kite, a prominent player in third-party cyber risk intelligence, the findings of their sixth annual Third Party Breach Report reveal alarming trends regarding cybersecurity breaches over the past year. The report, which…
Data Governance, Data Privacy, Data Security Experts Express Concern Over Musk’s Team and Health Data Access Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • February 6, 2025 The White House’s DOGE initiative, spearheaded by Elon Musk, has begun accessing federal IT systems to investigate fraud, raising significant privacy concerns (Image: CMS) Privacy experts…
Concerns Arise Over Musk’s Oversight of Health Data Access Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • February 6, 2025 The White House’s DOGE, directed by Elon Musk, is conducting analyses of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ IT systems to detect fraud (Image: CMS) Privacy experts are increasingly apprehensive about the…
Data Governance, Data Privacy, Data Security Isn’t All Health Data Sensitive? Yes, But Safeguarding Some of It Is Even Trickier Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • February 3, 2025 All health information is sensitive. But what constitutes extra-sensitive health data, and why is its protection so complicated? (Image: Getty Images) While…
The 2024 Healthcare Data Breach Report has surfaced, highlighting significant vulnerabilities within the healthcare sector. The report, published by HIPAA Journal, sheds light on a series of cybersecurity incidents that have compromised sensitive health information, raising alarms about the potential threats faced by healthcare organizations. In recent months, numerous healthcare…
UnitedHealth Group has disclosed a significant ransomware attack targeting its subsidiary, Change Healthcare, which occurred in February 2024. This cyber incident has reportedly affected around 190 million individuals across the United States, marking it as the largest healthcare data breach in U.S. history. Initial assessments had estimated the impact to…
Navigating the Growing Complexity of Cybersecurity Compliance: An Overview of the Latest Webinar on Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) In an era marked by escalating regulatory demands, businesses must navigate a labyrinth of compliance requirements, particularly those set forth by frameworks like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and HIPAA.…
