640k Patients Affected By Hendrick Health Breach
On January 15, Hendrick Health System began notifying 640,436 patients of a cybersecurity threat that compromised their data. More details on the incident are discussed below. What Caused the [...]
2021 Healthcare Cybersecurity Expectations
We previously wrote about the new proposed cybersecurity incentive law, HR 7898, that is aimed at making the healthcare industry more focused on keeping patient information secure. But what [...]
OCR 2020 and HIPAA Security Rule Violations
In 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights issued a record 19 fines for failure to comply with the HIPAA regulations. Six of [...]
$5.1 Million Fine Announced for HIPAA Data Breach
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights has entered into a settlement with the Excellus Health Plan, under which Excellus has agreed to pay [...]
4.05 Million Patients Affected by December Healthcare Breaches
There were a staggering number of December healthcare breaches reported on the OCR wall of shame, with 48 breaches for the month. The largest of these breaches, an email [...]
HIPAA Cybersecurity Best Practices Incentivized in New Bill
On January 5, 2021, President Trump signed into law legislation approved by the House Energy and Commerce Committee known as HR 7898. HR 7898, now law, requires [...]
10 Largest 2020 Healthcare Breaches
2020 saw record-breaking healthcare breaches with some of the largest recorded breaches in history. Several of these breaches occurred due to healthcare hacks and ransomware incidents, leading [...]
European Medicines Agency COVID Vaccine Data Hack
European Medicines Agency (EMA), a partner of Pfizer and BioNTech, reported that they were the victim of a cyberattack. EMA confirmed that their COVID vaccine data had been accessed [...]
HIPAA Cybersecurity Best Practices Incentivized in Proposed Bill
Recent legislation approved by the House Energy and Commerce Committee known as HR 7898 would require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to incentivize a covered entity’s [...]
Dental Care Vendor Breach Affects 1 Million Patients
Dental Care Alliance announced a breach affecting hundreds of their clients. More details on the dental care vendor breach are discussed. What Caused the Dental Care Vendor Breach? Dental [...]
