HIPAA Journal reports a development in the aftermath of a UConn Health phishing attack that was first disclosed last month: A class action lawsuit has been proposed which seeks to recover damages for patients whose protected health information (PHI) was exposed in the UConn Health phishing attack that was discovered on December 24, 2018. The…
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Information Commissioner orders probe into data protection breach following ‘covert’ op by Belfast trust
Seanín Graham reports: The Information Commissioner has ordered an “enforcement investigation” into the Belfast health trust following the loss of “sensitive personal data” linked to a covert operation into allegations of sectarianism. Correspondence sent by the commissioner to a former security guard at Belfast City Hospital acknowledges the “extreme upset” caused by the trust’s secret…
Verity Medical Foundation discloses third incident involving access to employees’ email accounts
Oh dear. When I saw Verity Medical Foundation listed on HHS’s public breach tool this month with more than 14,000 patients impacted, I thought it might be just an updated report for the two incidents that they had disclosed in January. But no. It appears that Verity had yet another breach. Like the first two,…
Ohio dental insurance carrier disclosed breach involving some members’ information
Another day, another hack involving an employee’s email account that held protected health information? From Superior Dental Care in Ohio: March 25, 2019 04:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time CENTERVILLE, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Superior Dental Care (SDC), a dental insurance carrier, today announced that a recent data security incident may have resulted in unauthorized access to some of…
Human Development Center in Duluth Notifies Patients After Email Breach
The Duluth News Tribune reports: The Human Development Center in Duluth says a data breach occurred in January, possibly exposing personal data of clients. According to HDC, during a routine review of email logs on Jan. 25, it was determined that an employee’s email account was compromised and accessed by individuals outside HDC on Jan….
Navicent Health announces cyber attack targeting its email system
Laura Corley reports: Navicent Health, one of Middle Georgia’s largest employers and healthcare providers, announced Friday morning it was the victim of a cyber attack that targeted its email system. Read more on The Telegraph. Significantly, the center’s notice, reproduced below, notes that the attack occurred this past summer. This appears to be yet another…