Cynthia J. Larose and Natalie Prescott of Mintz discuss a lawsuit previously noted on this site: Fuentes v. Sunshine Behavioral Health Group, LLC. The lawsuit followed a data leak of PHI due to a misconfiguration of a database. The leak was first reported by DataBreaches.net who had alerted the entity to their leak. I’m going…
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Medical and military contractor Kimchuk hit by data-stealing DoppelPayme ransomware
Zack Whittaker reports: Kimchuk, a medical and military electronics maker, has been hit by data-stealing ransomware, TechCrunch has learned. The Danbury, Conn.-based manufacturer, which builds electronics for medical equipment, telecoms systems and energy grids, also makes nuclear modules for the Navy, work that often requires security clearance. Read more on TechCrunch.
American HomePatient Data Breach Class Action Settlement
Top Class Actions reports: American HomePatient has agreed to pay $1 million to resolve claims that they failed to protect patient data in a burglary incident. The settlement benefits current or former patients and customers of American HomePatient Inc. and Lincare Holdings Inc. whose personal identifying information was stored on the unencrypted hard drives stolen…
Scammers are using the promise of phony COVID-19 test kits to get Tricare recipient personal private info
We know that there is an increase in scamming trying to capitalize on the COVID-19 pandemic. The FBI has issued an alert, the DOJ has taken enforcement action against one company already, and the FDA and FTC have warned companies. Here’s one scam specifically targeting military members who have Tricare health insurance. Howard Altman reports:…
An old HIPAA incident rears its very ugly head again
Like other journalists who cover data breaches in the healthcare space, I routinely check HHS’s public breach disclosure tool (sometimes called “The Wall of Shame”) to see what breaches have been reported to them and with what numbers. One of the recent entries was from a “Stephan C. Dean” who listed himself as a business…
SC: Bluffton Township Fire District systems attacked with ransomware
I had missed this ransomware incident report last week from Marah Brock: On March 15, the Bluffton Township Fire District’s electronic systems were hacked. Officials said in a press release that during the day personnel reported district-wide issues accessing server information, reporting systems and everyday computer programs. Read more on Fox28media. They do not report…