Another system, Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins, was hit with a class action suit this month following a ransomware incident. Healthcare Dive...
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To clear up a lot of misinformation surrounding COVID-19 vaccines and HIPAA, HHS published guidelines Sept. 30 for employees...
GA: Class action targets Georgia health system over ransomware attack that exposed 1.4 million patients’ info

Georgia Hospital Health System is being accused of failing to properly protect patients’ personal and health information Savannah, Ga.-based...
GA: St. Joseph’s/Candler ransomware investigation ongoing, patients offered identity protection

The healthcare system is fully operational, but isn’t ruling out possible misuse of patient information. The Savannah area’s largest...
The challenges healthcare CISOs face in an evolving threat landscape

Organizations in the healthcare sector – and especially those engaged in delivering healthcare services – have always been juicy...
GA: Chief Operating Officer of Network Security Company Charged with Cyberattack on Medical Center

DOJ Press Release – A Georgia man was arraigned today on charges arising out of a cyberattack conducted on...
FL: University of Miami hit with ransomware attack, private info of medical patients posted online

Security InfoWatch – University just one of a string of businesses, government agencies and schools hit in recent months...
Extending the comment period for the Proposed Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule

From HHS – Published on January 21, 2021 the comment period for the proposed rule, which would end March...
US: FBI Probing 2 Hospital Ransomware Attacks; Hackers Remove Health Data

Health IT Security – Previously leaked data from New Mexico’s Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care has been removed from...
Healthcare IT News – Such attempts are up 580% since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and healthcare is...