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OCR Releases Report Summarizing HIPAA Privacy and Security Compliance Failures

Posted on January 9, 2021 by Dissent

Joseph J. Lazzarotti and Maya Atrakchi of JacksonLewis write: In the final days of 2020, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Health and Human Service (HHS) released a HIPAA Audits Industry Report (“the Report”), that could be quite helpful to covered entities and business associates for tackling HIPAA compliance as we enter the new…

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Australian Digital Health Agency sees ‘inconsequential’ My Health Record data breach notices eroding trust

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Dissent

Ry Crozier reports: The Australian Digital Health Agency, overseer of the My Health Record, has expressed concern at the number and type of “potential” data breaches it is being forced to disclose. In a submission to the Privacy Act review [pdf], the agency (ADHA) asks for changes to the My Health Records Act under which…

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FBI warns of Egregor ransomware extorting businesses worldwide

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Dissent

Sergiu Gatlan reports: The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has sent a security alert warning private sector companies that the Egregor ransomware operation is actively targeting and extorting businesses worldwide. The FBI says in a TLP:WHITE Private Industry Notification (PIN) shared on Wednesday that Egregor claims to have already hit and compromised more than over 150 victims…

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Ryuk gang estimated to have made more than $150 million from ransomware attacks

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Dissent

Catalin Cimpanu reports: The operators of the Ryuk ransomware are believed to have earned more than $150 million worth of Bitcoin from ransom payments following intrusions at companies all over the world. In a joint report published today, threat intel company Advanced Intelligence and cybersecurity firm HYAS said they tracked payments to 61 Bitcoin addresses previously attributed…

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Post-Brexit Personal Data Breach Reporting – An End to the ICO’s Role as One-Stop-Shop Lead Supervisory Authority

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Dissent

Ffion Flockhart (UK) and Steven Hadwin (UK) write: The end of the Brexit implementation period on 31 December 2020 has brought with it significant changes to the data protection landscape for UK-based businesses. Amid headlines about data transfer issues and a potential adequacy decision for the UK in the coming months, businesses also need to…

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Data Analytics Company Settles with FTC Over Alleged Data Security Violations

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Dissent

Sheila A. Millar and Tracy P. Marshall of Keller & Heckman write: Third-party service providers are vital to many companies and they handle a wide range of business activities essential for companies to deliver their own offerings. But a company is not adequately protecting consumers if it fails to perform proper due diligence on service…

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