Attacks on the healthcare sector continue, but as this blogger observed in reporting on hacks by thedarkoverlord, it’s often the attackers who first reveal the breaches while the victims may not even reply to inquiries. AffordaCare Urgent Care Clinic is a walk-in urgent care clinic network in Texas that advertises that they can provide care…
Category: Health Data
Czech hospital hit by cyberattack while in the midst of a COVID-19 outbreak
Catalin Cimpanu reports: The Brno University Hospital in the city of Brno, Czech Republic, has been hit by a cyberattack right in the middle of a COVID-19 outbreak that is picking up steam in the small central European country. Hospital officials have not revealed the nature of the security breach; however, the incident was deemed severe enough to postpone…
Sunshine Behavioral Health Group Faces Class Action Under CCPA After Data Breach Affecting 3,500 Patients
Linn F. Freedman of Robinson & Cole LLP writes that Sunshine Behavioral Health Group is facing a potential class action lawsuit. The case is Fuentes v. Sunshine Behavioral Health Group LLC and it was filed this week in the Central District of California. The case is drawing some attention because it it one of the…
NC: Randleman Eye Center Discloses Malware Attack
Their press release of today, via BusinessWire: Randleman Eye Center is taking action after becoming aware of an incident in which some of our systems were accessed by an unauthorized person. While there is no evidence that suggests that any data was actually taken, we have notified individuals for whom we have contact information if…
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Fires Employees for Snooping on Medical Records
HIPAA Journal reports: Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital in Santa Clarita, CA has fired several employees for snooping on the medical records of the Saugus High School shooter. […] On November 14, 2009, a student of Saugus High School shot five students, killing two before turning the pistol on himself. The shooter was taken to Henry…
Northeast Radiology notifies patients of PACS data security incident
Note: Northeast Radiology issued a press release yesterday about a data security incident that their healthcare management services provider, Alliance HealthCare Services, notified them about. DataBreaches.net noted that Alliance notified Northeast Radiology on January 11, 2020 — the day after TechCrunch reported updated research on the problem with exposed PACS leaking protected health information. Although…