Compliancy Group has made an announcement that Acemanage Smart Inc, a Canadian start-up company, has an efficient HIPAA compliance program in place and has exhibited compliance with all the conditions of the HIPAA Security, Privacy, […]
Parkview Medical Center located in Pueblo, Colorado is recouping from a ransomware attack which began on April 21, 2020. Several IT systems were deactivated because of the attack. The Meditech electronic medical record system of […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a well-known organization that is fighting COVID-19. Cybercriminals and hacktivists have escalated attacks on WHO as it addresses the COVID-19 pandemic. WHO receives five times more attacks now as […]
The American Hospital Association (AHA) and the American Medical Association (AMA) have made a joint cybersecurity guidance for work at home doctors during the COVID-19 outbreak so that they would be guided in keeping their […]
A Federal judge gave the final approval of the proposed settlement by Banner Health for a class-action lawsuit filed over its 3.7 million-record data breach last 2016. The proposed settlement having an amount of $8.9 […]
The HHS’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) recommended a rule last Tuesday that make changes to civil monetary penalty guidelines to also cover information blocking. If implemented, the new CMPs for information blocking will be […]
The FBI has given a new alert after a surge in COVID-19 phishing scams directed at healthcare companies. In the advisory, the FBI clarifies that on March 18, 2020 network perimeter cybersecurity programs utilized by […]
The Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) gave an advisory to all companies that use Pulse Secure VPN servers regarding the likelihood of not preventing cyberattacks even after patching vulnerabilities. CISA is […]
A phishing attack on Aurora Medical Center-Bay Area in Marinette, WI on January 1, 2020 resulted in the exposure of some protected health information (PHI) of 27,137 patients. A number of Aurora Medical Center employees […]
Beaumont Health, Michigan’s biggest healthcare system, announced the potential compromise of patient data located in email messages and file attachments because unauthorized persons gained access to some employees’ email accounts. Beaumont Health discovered the email […]
On April 15, 2020, Microsoft issued updates to resolve 113 vulnerabilities that affected its operating systems and software products, including 19 critical vulnerabilities. The updates this month consist of fixes for no less than 3 […]
Microsoft introduced a patch to address a critical vulnerability impacting Microsoft Exchange Servers which threat actors could potently exploit to have complete command of a vulnerable system. In spite of the warning of Microsoft that […]
The HHS has released a Notice of Enforcement Discretion that is applicable to healthcare organizations and business associates that get involved in the operations of COVID-19 community-based testing areas. According to the terms of the […]
The McHenry County Health Department in Illinois were not providing 911 dispatchers with the names of COVID-19 patients to safeguard patient privacy, just as what they do with patients that caught other infectious diseases like […]
A ransomware attack on Brandywine Urology Consultants based in Delaware on January 25, 2020 resulted in the encryption of files stored on its servers and computer systems. The scope of the attack was limited and […]
Hawaii Pacific Health learned about the 5-year snooping of an employee of Straub Medical Center (Honolulu) on patient healthcare records. Hawaii Pacific Health discovered on January 17, 2020 the unauthorized patient records access and began […]
The Federal Bureau of Investigation gave a warning after an uprise in Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks that are making the most of the chaos associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The term BEC refers to […]
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) presented further guidelines on HIPAA and COVID-19. The new guidance presents cases when covered entities permit disclosures of protected health information (PHI) […]
A new Proofpoint report states that cybercriminals are now mostly only doing campaigns that are related to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus. 80% of all threats found by the Proofpoint are related to coronavirus. The latest […]
Although most social engineering and phishing attacks come about through email, social engineering strategies are likewise employed to persuade people to disclose sensitive data through other channels of communication, such as the telephone. There is […]
The IT and software development company, Big IT Inc. based in Valencia, CA, has received certification from the Compliancy Group for its implementation of an effective HIPAA compliance program. Big IT as a Managed Service […]
Improper Disposal Incident Reported by the Georgia Department of Human Services The Georgia Department of Human Services reported that employees in Augusta, GA had improperly disposed of confidential case files stored in boxes. The case […]
LifeSprk, a provider of senior care based in Minnesota, is mailing notification letters to 9,000 of its clients about the potential exposure of their protected health information (PHI) as a consequence of a phishing attack […]
A sophisticated group of hackers targeted the World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners attempting to steal login credentials to get access to its network by impersonating WHO’s internal email system. Several WHO staffers received […]
American HomePatient’s proposal to settle for $1 million a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of the 2017 data breach victims has gotten initial approval. The data breach which led to the filing of the lawsuit […]
The 2019 Novel Coronavirus was referred to by researchers as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 or SARS-CoV-2. It is the virus behind the Coronavirus Disease 2019 or COVID-19. In November, researchers first discovered the […]
In February,, 39 healthcare data breaches involving at least 500 records were reported representing a 21.9% increase from January. The breached 1,531,855 healthcare records represent a 231% increase from January. February had more breached records […]
After the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights announcement that HIPAA compliance enforcement has been relaxed in relation to the good faith provision of telehealth services all through the COVID-19 national public health emergency, OCR released […]
There were a number of reported incidents of cyberattacks on healthcare companies that are presently working 24 / 7 to make sure patients with COVID-19 get the healthcare they need to have. These attacks result […]
Maze Ransomware Attack at Texas Network of Walk-in Clinics A Maze ransomware gang attacked AffordaCare Urgent Care Clinic, which is a network of walk-in clinics throughout Texas. A recent DataBreaches.net report stated that the hackers […]
In trying to stop the passing on of the 2019 novel coronavirus, patients believed of having exposure to the virus and people having signs of COVID-19 were advised to self-isolate at home. It is vital […]
A law company is filing a lawsuit against Medical Records Online (MRO), a healthcare release-of-information solution provider, for charging too much on law companies and insurance companies when furnishing electronic copies of patients’ health records. […]
For sure HIPAA covered entities, which include healthcare companies, healthcare clearinghouses, health plans, and business associates of covered entities, have plenty of queries about HIPAA compliance and the COVID-19 coronavirus cases. There may well be […]
Cybercriminals are targeting the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in an attempt to overload its website with hundreds of thousands of hits. As per the statement of HHS spokesperson, Caitlin B. Oakley, […]
TigerConnect is the provider of the most popular secure healthcare communications platform in the USA. It declared its support for COVID-19 related communications during the coronavirus pandemic by allowing U.S. health systems and hospitals to […]
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital in Santa Clarita, CA has dismissed a number of its employees because of snooping on the Saugus High School shooter’s health records. Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) […]
HIMSS Media on behalf of Mimecast recently published a study which revealed that for the past 12 month period, 90% of healthcare organizations have encountered a minimum of one email-based threat. While 72% have suffered […]
SAR Technology Group has achieved HIPAA compliance following its completion of the proprietary 6-Stage HIPAA Risk Analysis and remediation process of Compliancy Group. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act regulatory requirements ensure the integrity, […]
Privacy Breach at Harris Health System Harris Health System based in Houston, TX has informed 2,298 patients about the potential exposure of some of their protected health information (PHI). On December 30, 2019, two envelopes […]
The 2020 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Conference (HIMSS 20) was cancelled because of the persistent spread of COVID-19. Over 40,000 people and 1,300 exhibitors were supposed to go to the conference that was […]
The Singapore University of Technology and Design researchers identified a group of 12 vulnerabilities referred to as SweynTooth in the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) software development kits that came from around 7 suppliers of software-on-a-chip […]
Walgreens started notifying customers regarding the potential access of some of their protected health information (PHI) by other people because of an error in the Walgreens mobile app particularly its personal secure messaging feature. The […]
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an audit of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The results revealed that technology control flaws in the NIH electronic medical records […]
It can be a challenging task to satisfy all of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security, Privacy, Omnibus, and Breach Notification Rules requirements. A lot of healthcare providers have established a compliance […]
Connectria has unveiled the release of a carbon-neutral ‘green cloud’ in its North America and European Union data centers. The brand-new green cloud is being offered to businesses using IBM i and VMware systems. Connectria […]
There are several healthcare organizations that recently reported phishing attacks namely Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance, Jefferson Dental Care Healthcare Management, and Munson Healthcare. Phishing Attack on Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance (TOA) found out that […]
BST & Co. CPAs LLC based in Albany, NY was attacked by a Maze ransomware gang and impacted the patients of Community Care Physicians P.C., a New York medical group. A Maze ransomware gang is […]
In January, there are more than one healthcare data breaches involving at least 500 records per day reported to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights. According to the 2019 Healthcare […]
The HHS’ Office for Civil Rights persistently enforced HIPAA compliance at the same level as the last three years. In 2019, 10 HIPAA enforcement actions resulted in the issuance of financial penalties. There were 2 […]
According to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights breach portal statistics, 2019 saw a 196% increase in healthcare data breaches from 2018. There were 510 healthcare data breaches involving 500 […]
A phishing attack on Overlake Medical Center & Clinics based in Bellevue, WA in December 2019 resulted in the potential compromise of some personal and protected health information (PHI) of 109,000 patients. Overlake Medical Center […]
Xhibit Telemetry Receiver Vulnerable to Critical BlueKeep Windows Vulnerability The Xhibit Telemetry Receiver (XTR) with model number 96280, v1.0.2, including all versions of the currently unsupported Xhibit Arkon (99999) were found to have critical BlueKeep […]
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an audit, which revealed that numerous pharmacies and other healthcare companies are incorrectly using the data of Medicare beneficiaries. OIG performed the […]
A phishing attack on Wise Health System in Decatur, TX that happened on March 14, 2019 resulted in the potential compromise of some protected health information (PHI) of 66,934 patients. Wise Health System reported to […]
Ransomware Attack on Central Kansas Orthopedic Group A ransomware attack on Central Kansas Orthopedic Group (CKOG) based in Great Bend, KS in November 2019 resulted in patient file encryption. CKOG discovered the attack on November […]
Stacey Lavette Hendricks, who is a 49-year-old local of Leesburg, FL, pleaded guilty to wire fraudulence and aggravated identity theft. Hendricks was an employee in a medical clinic who was caught impermissibly accessing the protected […]
The 2019 Internet Crime Report of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) was just presented. It shows that cybercrime losses in 2019 exceeded $3.5 billion. IC3 received about 1,300 per […]
Hospital Sisters Health System just lately found out that an email security breach occurred in August 2019. Unauthorized persons potentially accessed e-mail messages and attachments that contain the protected health information (PHI) of 16,167 patients. […]
Sunshine Behavioral Health Group based in Portland, OR provides business services to healthcare companies. The group reported a breach of its cloud-based system that stored patient medical records because of an accidental misconfiguration. Patient data […]
The Center for Counseling & Family Relationships (CCFAM) is a big group counseling private practice centered in Fort Worth, TX, which was recently reported as Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliant after finishing […]
The new Ponemon Institute research reveals that the occurrence of cybersecurity incidents due to insiders has gone up by 47% in the last two years. The average yearly global cost due to those cybersecurity incidents […]
The Department of Health and Human Services announced the changes to a final rule of the HIPAA National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) D.0 Telecommunication Standard requiring pharmacies to keep tabs on partly filled […]
In connection with the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak news recently, the Department of Health and Human Services released an advisory to remind HIPAA covered entities about sharing patient data during infectious disease outbreaks and other […]
Dr. Huddle recently announced its completion of the 6-Stage HIPAA Risk Analysis and remediation process of the Compliancy Group. This Cupertino, CA-based startup has been proven to be in compliance with the HIPAA Security, Privacy, […]
The association of private orthopedic surgery professionals, Fondren Orthopedic Group based in Houston and the nearby areas, encountered a cyberattack that impacted some components of its IT system. The substitute breach notice published on Fondren […]
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published the 2019 Health Statistics, which showed that healthcare expenditures in the U.S.A. are significantly greater than in other developed countries. According to a 2018 Harvard study, […]
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights made an announcement regarding the reversal of the following legislative modifications made to the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule of 2013: Changes to the Genetic […]
In December 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights had two more enforcement actions taken against covered entities that were found to have broken the HIPAA Regulations. The first financial […]
In December 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights received 38 reports of healthcare data breaches involving 500 or more records exposed, which is 8.57% more than the reported healthcare […]
The people behind the Maze ransomware are pushing through with their threats on victims to post stolen data during ransomware attacks when the ransom is not paid. In December, Southwire based in Carrollton, GA declined […]
Pulse Secure customers received an advisory from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to implement the patch for vulnerability CVE-2019-11510 of the 2019 Pulse Secure VPN . Cybercriminals continue to attack unpatched Pulse Secure […]
The Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published an advisory on January 8, 2020 that the Citrix Gateway web server appliances and the Citrix Application Delivery Controller were found to have […]
On January 1, 2020, the implementation of the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) began. CCPA gave state residents more privacy protections and new rights relating to their personal data. Healthcare data that is protected by […]
Healthcare provider InterMed based in Portland, ME is notifying 33,000 patients about the potential compromise of some of their protected health information (PHI) as a result of a phishing attack. InterMed detected the attack on […]
Adventist Health Sonora in California suffered unauthorized access by a person to a hospital associate’s email account causing the likely compromise of patient data. Adventist Health Sonora’s information security team discovered the email account compromise […]
To prevent the exploitation of critical vulnerabilities, Microsoft has released patches for all supported Windows versions that need immediate attention. Although no report of vulnerabilities exploitation has been received, the threat is serious and it […]
A recent survey by Buck revealed that a lot of group health plan sponsors do not fully comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Rules. Buck is a company providing integrated HR and […]
Threat actors nowadays commonly use ransomware for file encryption to prevent data access. In addition, they steal information and threaten the victims that their stolen data will be published or sold if they would not […]
Gmail is considered the most popular email service having about 1.5 million users. However, can healthcare organizations use Gmail to send protected health information (PHI)? Is Gmail HIPAA compliant? Making Gmail HIPAA Compliant So that […]
A man from Georgia is charged over a complex plan to frame up a friend for violating the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) that did not transpire. Jeffrey Parker, 43 years old, from […]
A phishing attack on Alomere Health in Alexandria, MN resulted in the potential access of the protected health information (PHI) of almost 50,000 patients by unauthorized individuals. After discovering the phishing attack on November 6, […]
The FBI reported a TLP:Amber alarm due to the high incidents of cyberattacks employing the MegaCortex and LockerGaga ransomware variants. The attackers target big companies and businesses and usually use the ransomware several months after […]
A week ago, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a flash alert cautioning private businesses in the United States regarding the possibility of Maze ransomware attacks. The alert came after several days from the […]
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a former employee of an unnamed hospital in New York City pleaded guilty to employing malicious software to acquire the credentials of co-workers, which he afterward misused […]
In 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued 10 financial penalties and one civil monetary penalty. OCR received a total of $12,274,000 for the settlement of HIPAA violation […]
A lot of cybercriminals continue to send phishing emails randomly expecting to get responses. Nevertheless, it is more profitable to run targeted attacks or spear phishing. Microsoft remarks that spear-phishing attacks doubled this year, from […]
Center for Health Care Services (CHCS) based in San Antonio, TX encountered a cyberattack that resulted in computer systems de-activation during the holiday period. CHCS provides individuals with developmental handicaps, mental health problems, and substance […]
An alert issued by cybersecurity company Emsisoft mentioned the use of a decryptor bug by Ryuk ransomware victims to recover their records. Using this bug in the decryptor application could result in file corruption and […]
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, which is a pediatric specialty hospital, found out that an ex-employee accessed certain patients’ medical records without having an authorized work reason. The employee’s unauthorized action […]
In November 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) received 33 healthcare data breach reports with 500 or more records, which is 36.5% less than the reported breaches in […]
The Northern District of Alabama filed a lawsuit against DCH Health System in the Western Division of U.S. District Court because of a ransomware attack that happened on October 1, 2019. The ransomware attack forced […]
The second enforcement action was issued by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights as per the HIPAA Right of Access Initiative. Korunda Medical in Florida agreed to resolve potential violations […]
The House Energy and Commerce Committee released a draft of the discussion of a new bipartisan data privacy bill. The bill concerns the national standards for privacy and security and plans to put limits on […]
The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights had another busy year with HIPAA enforcement. To date in 2019, OCR imposed 9 financial penalties on HIPAA covered entities and business associates […]
LifeLabs located in Toronto, one of the biggest Canadian medical testing and diagnostics companies, submitted a serious data breach report. Hackers possibly viewed the personal and medical information of around 15 million individuals, mostly residents […]
Tidelands Health located in Georgetown, SC, is working 24 / 7 to reestablish its computer systems after discovering malware on its system on December 12, 2019. The malware attack has compelled the healthcare company to […]
Encryption makes data unavailable to unauthorized people, as long as strong encryption is utilized and the private key to decrypt information isn’t compromised. Not all encryption algorithms give a similar protection level. The effectiveness of […]
Truman Medical Centers located in Kansas City, MO, the biggest inpatient and outpatient services provider in the city, learned that an unencrypted laptop computer that contains 114,466 patients’ protected health information (PHI) was stolen from […]
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, the state’s biggest health insurance provider, is currently working to resolve about 200,000 unaddressed vulnerabilities identified on its servers, some of which are over ten years old. In August […]
Smile Metrics Consulting, a dental marketing consulting company, has finished the 6-Stage HIPAA risk analysis and remediation process of the Compliancy Group and showed it implements a reliable HIPAA compliance program. Smile Metrics Consulting assists […]
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