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National Ambulatory Hernia Institute notifies almost 16,000 patients of Gamma ransomware attack

Posted on October 20, 2018 by Dissent

On October 5, HHS received a  HIPAA breach notification from the National Ambulatory Hernia Institute in California.  According to the notification, the incident affected 15,974 patients. A notice prominently displayed on NAHI’s site explains that there was a ransomware incident on September 13. URGENT NOTICE – DATA BREACH SUSPECTED URGENT NOTICE: Our office has experienced a…

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Indiana National Guard reports ransomware attack to server

Posted on October 20, 2018 by Dissent

WISH-TV reports: The Indiana National Guard revealed Thursday that a state, nonmilitary server with identifying information of its personnel was the subject of a ransomware attack. The Guard said in a news release from Master Sgt. Jeff Lowry: “As a result of this action we are in the process of notifying personnel that may be affected,…

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CT: City pays USD 2,000 in computer ransomware attack

Posted on October 20, 2018 by Dissent

AP reports: A Connecticut city has paid USD 2,000 to restore access to its computer system after a ransomware attack. West Haven officials said Thursday they paid the money to anonymous attackers through the digital currency bitcoin to unlock 23 servers and restore access to city data. Read more on Deccan Chronicle.

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Hackers breach HealthCare.gov system, get data on 75,000

Posted on October 19, 2018 by Dissent

Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar reports: A government computer system that interacts with HealthCare.gov was hacked earlier this month, compromising the sensitive personal data of some 75,000 people, officials said Friday. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services made the announcement late in the afternoon ahead of a weekend, a time slot agencies often use to release unfavorable…

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NC: Notice to Catawba Valley Medical Center Patients of a Phishing Email Incident

Posted on October 19, 2018 by Dissent

This notice from their web site just showed up in my searches: Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC) is committed to protecting the security and confidentiality of our patients’ information. Regrettably, this notice concerns an incident that may have involved some of that information. On August 13, 2018, CVMC determined an unauthorized person may have gained…

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VA: Norfolk school parents notified of medical data breach

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Dissent

Sara Gregory reports: Norfolk school officials this week notified the parents of students and employees whose medical information was publicly disclosed in school crisis plans online for a year until August. After staff and attorneys reviewed the plans, the district identified a total of 308 students and staff who were referenced in the school crisis…

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