RGH Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Edgepark Medical Supplies (“Edgepark”) is an Ohio medical supplies provider that ships products directly to patients and bills their insurance for them. Rise Interactive Media & Analytics, LLC (“Rise”) is an Illinois firm that provides digital marketing services for Edgepark as a business associate. They also provide analytics and other services…
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Reventics notifying patients of ransomware incident
Reventics LLC is a business associate in Colorado offering revenue cycle management, clinical documentation, and quality improvement services. On or about December 15, 2022, Reventics detected some anomalies in its systems and discovered an intrusion and encryption of its files. Some of those files contained protected health information (PHI) of patients. On December 27, an…
The Feds Are Launching a Hack Back Squad
Mack DeGuerin reports: The U.S. says it’s punching back in the digital cold war over emerging technologies with a new “Disruptive Technology Strike Force.” “Our goal is simple but essential—to strike back against adversaries trying to siphon off our best technology,” a deputy attorney general said. The strike force, a joint initiative created by the Department of Justice…
Department of Education to Enforce Revised Cybersecurity Requirements and Expands Interpretation of “Third-Party Servicer” Definition
Duane Morris writes: The Department of Education has issued an electronic notice relating to the updated cybersecurity regulations published by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). On December 9, 2021, the FTC amended the Safeguards Rule under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA). This comprehensive amendment updated data security requirements for financial institutions, including all Title IV institutions of higher…
Oops! ‘Phishing’ scam cost small Ohio city $219,000, finance director his job
Dean Narciso reports: Phishing-scam training has become a commonplace requirement in many workplaces these days. But not everyone is adhering to its lessons. When emails from a fake paving company landed in the inbox of an accounting assistant working for a small Ohio city last month, the assistant was hooked. The author pretended to be an existing vendor and persuaded…
Weeklong ransomware attack on Oakland government drags on
Da Lin reports: OAKLAND – 10 days after the City of Oakland experienced a ransomware attack, many of its departments remain shut down to the public. Emergency services like police and fire are operational. The lobby at the Oakland Police Department is one of few places still open to the public, but there are signs…