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Your morning reminder that health data breaches are … everywhere (updated)

Posted on February 2, 2022 by Dissent

Every day, I compile data on breaches or leaks involving medical or health data. Many of them never appear on this blog at all.  Others will appear on this blog many months before the entity ever discloses the breach to regulators or those impacted. Many of the incidents I compile will not attract a lot…

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Inside Trickbot, Russia’s Notorious Ransomware Gang

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Dissent

Matt Burgess reports: WHEN THE PHONES and computer networks went down at Ridgeview Medical Center’s three hospitals on October 24, 2020, the medical group resorted to a Facebook post to warn its patients about the disruption. One local volunteer-run fire department said ambulances were being diverted to other hospitals; officials reported patients and staff were safe. The downtime at the Minnesota medical…

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Scripps Breach Too California Heavy for Federal Courtroom

Posted on January 29, 2022 by Dissent

Samantha Hawkins reports: A proposed class action against Scripps Health over a 2021 data breach was thrown out of federal court Wednesday, when a Southern District of California judge said too many Californians meant it lacked jurisdiction. Surprised? I was. But Hawkins explains: But because most—96.3%—of the 144,011 individuals notified about the ransomware attack had…

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KY: Taylor Regional Hospital phone lines still down after reported cyberattack on Monday

Posted on January 29, 2022 by Dissent

Taylor Regional Hospital issued an urgent notice on Tuesday about an attack that occurred on Monday, January 24.  Concerningly, it sounds like the situation hasn’t improved much since then as a banner notice reads “URGENT NOTICE – All phone lines at the hospital and hospital-owned provider offices are currently down….” From TRH’s website: TRH’s systems,…

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US DoD staffer with top-secret clearance stole identities from work systems to apply for loans

Posted on January 29, 2022 by Dissent

Chris Williams reports: A US Department of Defense staffer with top-secret clearance stole the identities of dozens of people from a work SharePoint system to apply for loans totaling nearly a quarter of a million dollars. Kevin Lee, 41, of Chula Vista, southern California, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to wire fraud. Lee, who worked for Uncle Sam’s…

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IA: Ottumwa dental office notifies patients of 2020 ransomware attack

Posted on January 28, 2022 by Dissent

The Ottuma Courier reports that a dental office is notifying patients whose information may have been exposed in a ransomware incident. They report, in part: On Nov, 22, 2020, the office of Gregory P. Vannucci, a dental provider and oral surgeon, detected a network security incident affecting his practice. An unauthorized third-party accessed the network…

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