In October 2023, Deer Oaks Behavioral Health in Texas disclosed a ransomware attack that affected 171,871 patients, which they discovered on September 1, 2023. LockBit3.0 claimed responsibility at the time and leaked data from the incident. Today, HHS OCR announced a settlement with Deer Oaks following an expanded investigation that had been opened after an…
Category: Health Data
Kentfield Hospital victim of cyberattack by World Leaks, patient data involved
While some of us were considering whether Hunters International was in the process of re-branding as World Leaks or not, World Leaks was busy adding a hospital to its leak site. Kentfield Hospital in California is a critical care hospital that specializes in treating patients with complex medical needs who require an extended period of…
CMS Sending Letters to 103,000 Medicare beneficiaries whose info was involved in a Medicare.gov breach.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has been busy issuing notices about breaches this week. First, it warned providers about a fraud scheme involving medical records requests. Now it is notifying Medicare beneficiaries whose information was involved in a data breach where threat actors were able to create online accounts using beneficiaries’ information…
Esse Health provides update about April cyberattack and notifies 263,601 people (1)
Update: Esse Health notified Maine that a total of 263,601 people were affected, but they notified HHS that 23,671 patients were affected. Esse Health has notified the Maine Attorney General’s Office that 263,601 people were affected by an incident they first disclosed in early May. Esse has 45 locations in and around the St. Louis…
Pembroke Regional Hospital reported canceling appointments due to service delays from “an incident”
On June 28, Pembroke Regional Hospital issued a press release. The Pembroke Observer reports: The Pembroke Regional Hospital (PRH) is currently experiencing service delays and has had to cancel certain appointments and procedures as a result of a cybersecurity incident that took place earlier this week. With the preliminary investigation complete, PRH President and CEO…
National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in 324 Defendants Charged in Connection with Over $14.6 Billion in Alleged Fraud
The Justice Department today announced the results of its 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which resulted in criminal charges against 324 defendants, including 96 doctors, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and other licensed medical professionals, in 50 federal districts and 12 State Attorneys General’s Offices across the United States, for their alleged participation in various health…