Jolene Toves reports: The “unauthorized access” that prompted the Guam Memorial Hospital to shut down its network in March is now being investigated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, according to an acceptance letter addressed to a whistleblower who is only identified as “Leaky Leaks.” The acceptance letter, dated April 18, notified…
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The Fortra/GoAnywhere breach also affected healthcare entities. Here’s what we know so far, Part 2.
More than two months after Fortra first began notifying clients that threat actors had exploited a vulnerability in GoAnywhere, many patients whose protected health information was stolen may still have no clue. In Part 1, we noted six entities that have disclosed the breach. Five of them are listed on Clop’s leak site with their…
Campbellford Memorial Hospital employee makes ‘unauthorized’ access to 3,500 patient records
Greg Davis reports: Campbellford Memorial Hospital says an employee has apologized for making “unauthorized” access to more than 3,500 patients records. Global News Peterborough has obtained a copy of one of the 3,500 letters sent to patients last week outlining a privacy breach at the hospital in the Municipality of Trent Hills. In the letter, hospital chief privacy…
The Fortra/GoAnywhere breach also affected healthcare entities. Here’s what we know so far. (3)
More than two months after Fortra first began notifying clients that threat actors had exploited a vulnerability in GoAnywhere, many patients whose protected health information was stolen may still have no clue. In Part 1, we note entities that have already disclosed the breach. In Part 2, we will note those entities that do not…
D.C. Health Exchange Needs Broker Identity Theft Posse
Allison Bell reports: The builders of the Affordable Care Act health insurance exchange system once wondered whether agents and brokers would have a role in the health insurance market. Now, the managers of the ACA public exchange for the District of Columbia are turning to brokers to help persuade more users to protect themselves against the effects of…
State’s second-largest health insurer suffers cybersecurity attack
Jessica Bartlett reports: The state’s second-largest insurer suffered large technical outages due to a cybersecurity ransomware incident. Point32Health, the parent company for Tufts Health Plan and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, said in a memo on its website that it identified a ransomware incident on Monday, affecting the systems it uses to service members, accounts, brokers…