Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Healthcare USR Holdings Faces HIPAA Settlement Following Breach Affecting Nearly 3,000 Patients Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • January 9, 2025 Federal regulators have sanctioned USR Holdings for a HIPAA breach involving data deletion that impacted nearly 3,000 patients. (Image: USR Holdings) USR Holdings, a behavioral…
Massive Data Breach Compromises Sensitive Information in Education Sector PowerSchool, a California-based provider of educational software, has confirmed a significant data breach affecting millions of students and their families across the United States. This breach exploits vulnerabilities within PowerSchool’s platform, which is widely used by educational institutions for managing student…
Data Breach at Eastern Idaho Public Health Raises Alarms Recent reports confirm that Eastern Idaho Public Health has identified a significant data breach, creating concerns about the integrity of sensitive health information. The breach is tied to insider actions that potentially compromised patient records, raising questions about the security measures…
Healthcare Data Breaches: Understanding the Risks and Response Strategies The healthcare sector faces a critical threat from cybercriminals due to the sensitive nature of the information it manages. Recently, a significant breach exemplified the vulnerabilities in healthcare databases, exposing personal health information (PHI) at risk. This sort of data is…
Tampa General Hospital has reached a settlement of $6.8 million concerning a data breach lawsuit, highlighting significant vulnerabilities within healthcare cybersecurity practices. This legal action stems from an incident where sensitive patient data was compromised, putting a spotlight on the challenges faced by healthcare organizations in protecting personal information. The…
Fraud Management & Cybercrime , HIPAA/HITECH , Ransomware Indiana Attorney General Imposes $350,000 Fine on Westend Dental Following 2020 Ransomware Incident Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • January 3, 2025 Indiana’s Attorney General claims Westend Dental attempted to downplay its 2020 ransomware breach. (Image: Getty Images) In a significant…
The initial 100 days of the anticipated Trump administration and new Congress are poised to serve as a pivotal period for the healthcare industry, particularly concerning cybersecurity and privacy-related regulatory matters. According to Chelsea Arnone and Cassie Ballard of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME), this timeframe will…
New Cybersecurity Regulations Projected to Cost Healthcare Sector $9 Billion in First Year In response to escalating data breach threats, the Biden administration is proposing a series of stringent cybersecurity regulations aimed at healthcare organizations across the United States. These new rules, prompted by the alarming rise in cyberattacks, particularly…
As states increase their efforts to establish stronger data privacy laws, Washington and Nevada have taken significant steps in 2024 with new legislation aimed at protecting consumer health data. This trend is anticipated to persist into 2025, largely driven by reactions to the previous administration’s commitment to trimming federal regulations,…
