Security News

Victim Total Soars in County Health Data Breach
2019-09-18 19:33

Minnesota County Says Tally is 118,000, Not 600 as Originally ReportedA Minnesota county that originally reported last December that a hacking incident affected about 600 individuals now says...

Popular Period Tracking Apps Share Your Sexual Health Data With Facebook
2019-09-12 09:03

Hello Ladies, let's talk about periods, privacy, and Facebook. Are you using an app on your smartphone to keep tracks on your periods? Well, it's worrying, because it might be sharing your...

Health Data Breach Tally Spikes; AMCA Breach Reports Added
2019-09-05 19:48

Total Number of Individuals Affected by Breaches Reported in 2019 TriplesThe federal tally of major health data breaches has spiked over the last month, mostly because of the American Medical...

AMCA Breach Tally Grows; Other Health Data Breaches Revealed
2019-08-28 20:04

Here's a Roundup of Latest Security Incident ReportsThe list of victims affected by the American Medical Collection Agency data breach continues to grow, with four more organizations recently...

Health Data Breaches Involving Unencrypted Devices Reported
2019-08-13 19:03

Despite the Decline of Such Incidents, Recent Breaches Serve as Reminders of RisksWhile health data breaches stemming from the loss or theft of unencrypted devices have nosedived in recent years,...

Health Data Breach Tally: A Mid-Year Update
2019-07-02 18:48

What Trends Does the Breach List Reveal So Far in 2019?With half of 2019 in the rear-view mirror, what are the emerging healthcare data breach trends so far this year? Hacker/IT incidents continue...

Misconfigured IT (Again) Leads to Big Health Data Breach
2019-05-22 19:33

Did Company Also Bungle Notification for Some Victims Impacted?A misconfigured IT setting has landed a Puerto Rico-based clearinghouse and cloud software services vendor at the top of federal...

Two people indicted for massive Anthem health data breach
2019-05-13 11:23

They're part of a gang that spearphished millions of records out of the health insurer and other businesses, the DOJ says.

Health Data Breach Tally Update: What's Been Added?
2019-05-09 20:03

Business Associate Reports Ransomware Attack; Hacks Still Biggest Cause of BreachesA ransomware attack reported by a business associate that impacted more than three dozen clients and nearly...

What's in HHS' New Plan for Nationwide Health Data Exchange?
2019-05-01 18:48

What are the key privacy and security requirements proposed in the latest draft of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement issued by federal regulators to promote nationwide secure...