There’s been a rare sighting of a 2020 HHS settlement of HIPAA charges. An almost 10-year old report of what would be a relatively small breach led to an investigation that uncovered persistent failures to implement the HIPAA Security Rule. From HHS: Metropolitan Community Health Services (Metro), doing business as Agape Health Services, has agreed…
Category: Health Data
Walmart reports that some patient data may have been stolen by looters during civil unrest
I think this is the first notice I’ve seen of this kind. Notice of Data Incident A number of retail establishments across the country have recently been impacted by widespread civil unrest. On May 31, 2020, Walmart pharmacies at the following locations were impacted by this civil unrest: Store 2648 at 1919 Davis Street in…
‘Unforgivable’: The privacy breach that exposed sensitive details of WA’s virus fight
Kelly Haywood and Gary Adshead report: One of Western Australia’s biggest privacy breaches, which involves the interception of thousands of State Government communications, is under investigation. Nine News revealed on Monday evening that the most sensitive information to be hacked and posted to a public website relates to the management of the Covid-19 crisis in…
Alabama dental provider beats claims over 2019 ransomware attack
Sara Merken reports on a lawsuit stemming from a ransomware attack last year that potentially impacted almost 400,000 patients: A federal judge in Alabama dismissed a proposed class action against a major provider of dental services for children in the state that suffered a ransomware attack last year, concluding the plaintiffs lacked standing. U.S. District…
X-rays of male genitalia may have been shared online by central Pa. imaging employee: police
Jenna Wise reports: Fairview Township police are investigating reports that a Quantum Imaging employee broke patient confidentiality to share X-rays of male genitalia in a Facebook group. Chief Jason Loper told PennLive a detective was assigned to the case, but no arrests have been made at this point. In a press release posted to Facebook, Quantum said “reports…
Heartland Counseling Services announces potential contacts information breach in email gaffe
Reilly Mahon reports: Heartland Counseling Services, Inc. said on Thursday that the protected health information of more than 500 contacts was potentially compromised. They said in a statement that a breach happened on May 19 as a result of the use of electronic mail communication made to the contacts of Heartland Counseling Services. The breach…