The individual known as “0mid16B” has been busy, it seems. They contacted DataBreaches on Wednesday to announce that they had hacked MedSave Health Insurance TPA Ltd (“MedSave”). MedSave is a third party administrator in India that partners with more than 10 insurance companies, processing and settling claims submitted by hospitals or insured members. MedSave lists…
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HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation for $10,000
Settlement with Northeast Surgical Group marks OCR’s 10th ransomware enforcement action and 4th enforcement action in OCR’s Risk Analysis Initiative. Today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with Northeast Surgical Group, P.C. (NESG), a provider of surgical services in Michigan, for a potential violation…
Robinhood to Pay $45 Million SEC Settlement Over Data Breach, Other Violations
Alexander Osipovich reports: Two brokerage units of Robinhood Markets agreed to pay $45 million to settle an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission into a range of alleged violations, including one stemming from a 2021 data breach that exposed millions of customer names and emails. … In the November 2021 breach, email addresses for about…
Equifax Class Action Settlement 2024 Payment Started, Claimants Getting Paid Via Checks (1)
UPDATE of January 16, 2025: I am stunned by the response to this post and the number of people asking me how they can file a claim or get help. This breach was in 2017. If you never filed a claim when the settlement was open for claims, it’s too late to file now. Read…
Nine months after discovering a ransomware attack, Teton Orthopaedics notifies patients
On March 25, DataBreaches entered Teton Orthopaedics’ name on a monthly worksheet this site uses for tracking breaches in the healthcare sector. The entry wasn’t based on any report by Teton Orthopaedics or media, and DataBreaches had been unable to find any notice by the provider. The entry was based on a claim by the…
HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Security Rule Investigation with USR Holdings, LLC Concerning the Deletion of Electronic Protected Health Information
Note: In 2019, when USR Holdings disclosed this breach to affected patients, they did not mention that ePHI had been deleted. So in 2025, we are first learning of this part of the breach? The following is HHS OCR’s press release today. Settlement resolves multiple Security Rule failures Today, the U.S. Department of Health and…