John Russell reports: Anthem Inc. has agreed to pay a group of states $39.5 million to settle claims the health insurer failed to safeguard its data, a breach that led to a massive computer hacking in 2015 that compromised the private information of 78.8 million customers and former customers. The Indianapolis-based company announced the settlement…
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Houston-area health organization says patients targeted in phishing incident
Amanda Cochran reports: Legacy Community Health announced Tuesday that some of its patients were victims of an email phishing incident. The organization said it had mailed letters to affected patients. In a news release Legacy did not disclose how many people at its 15 Houston-area locations were affected by the phishing incident, Read more on…
People of Praise reportedly suffered a data breach ahead of member Amy Coney Barrett’s SCOTUS nomination
Religious group People of Praise suffered a data breach last week, Catholic News Agency reported on Tuesday. The group has had increased attention given that on Saturday, President Donald Trump nominated one of its members, Amy Coney Barrett, to fill the Supreme Court seat left by the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. “On September 23, 2020, our…
AL: Some Pell City utility customers may have suffered data breach
Taylor Mitchell reports: Some customers who pay the city of Pell City via paper check for their utility bills may have had their data breached according to the municipality and Valley Bank. City Manager Brian Muenger said the municipality has been informed by Valley Bank that some of the city’s customers may have had their…
Major U.S. hospital system hit by ransomware
Kevin Collier reports: A major hospital chain has been hit by what appears to be one of the largest medical cyberattacks in United States history. Computer systems for Universal Health Services, which has more than 400 locations, primarily in the U.S., began to fail over the weekend, and some hospitals have had to resort to filing…
Hackers Have Infiltrated Many of Washington State’s Agencies
Kartikay Mehrotra and Dina Bass report: Hackers have launched a sprawling, multifaceted cyber-attack against the state of Washington, according to two people familiar with the matter. The attack infested many of the state’s agencies with sophisticated malware, including one type known as Trickbot, according to the two people, who requested anonymity because they aren’t authorized…