Update: On November 13, Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology (RMG) reported the incident to HHS OCR as affecting 366,491 patients. RMG never responded to the inquiries this site submitted to it on October 19 and October 27. SuspectFile reports: This article will cover what appears to be a triple cyberattack on the IT systems of Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology (RMG), a…
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Birth Choice of San Marcos to notify patients of breach at National Diagnostic Imaging
On March 16, 2024, National Diagnostic Imaging (NDI) experienced a network disruption. Their investigation subsequently revealed that they had been the victim of unauthorized access between February 19, 2024, and March 27, 2024. According to a letter from one of their clients, they notified Birth Choice of San Marcos on August 19 of the scope…
NYDFS Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris Issues New Guidance to Address Cybersecurity Risks Arising from Artificial Intelligence
October 16, 2024 New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris today issued new guidance to assist regulated entities in addressing and combating cybersecurity risks arising from artificial intelligence. The guidance builds on the Department’s ongoing work to protect New Yorkers and DFS-licensed entities from cybersecurity risks through its nation-leading cybersecurity…
Double trouble: DoctorsToYou has not one, but two data security incidents to address
On Wednesday, the RansomHub ransomware group added a listing for DoctorsToYou in New York to their leak site. Their listing included several screencaps that revealed personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI). Some of the files specifically showed their name or letterhead. The listing did not indicate how many GB of data RansomHub…
Army to defend small businesses against hackers with NCODE secure cloud enclave pilot
Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. reports: AUSA 2024 — Army undersecretary Gabe Camarillo announced here Tuesday that the service would create a secure online enclave where small businesses can work with sensitive information under the Army’s protection — a potential lifeline for smaller firms struggling to meet Pentagon cybersecurity requirements and defend themselves against high-end threats like China. Known as…
Virginia Contractor Settles False Claims Act Liability for Failing to Secure Medicare Beneficiary Data
Here’s today’s reminder that it’s not just HHS OCR that entities need to be concerned about in terms of enforcement of data security requirements for health data. ASRC Federal Data Solutions LLC (AFDS), headquartered in Reston, Virginia, has agreed to resolve False Claims Act allegations in connection with a government contract related to its storage…