HIPAA Journal reports: A class action lawsuit filed against West Virginia University Health System over a breach of the protected health information of 7,445 patients has had the class certification order lifted by the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. The lawsuit is related to an insider data breach that occurred in 2016. Between…
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Data of Lister fertility clinic patients and other medical practices compromised by ransomware attack on third-party vendor
Jay Jay reports: In a letter sent to about 1,700 patients, Lister Fertility Clinic said that a ransomware attack on Stor-a-file Limited, a firm that scans medical records for the clinic, compromised the sensitive information of patients. […] The document management firm said that the ransomware attack affected 13 organisations, six of them in the healthcare sector….
NJ Acting AG Bruck Reaches Settlement with Two Printing Companies over Improper Disclosures of Protected Health Information
The following press release concerns breaches that occurred five years ago. NEWARK – Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck and the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced that two printing companies have agreed to pay $130,000 in penalties and to implement new security policies to resolve allegations they violated the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act (CFA)…
Technology vendor, mental health services provider, and pain management clinic all report breaches involving protected health information
QRS On August 26, healthcare technology services company QRS, Inc. (“QRS”) discovered that an attacker had compromised a patient portal and exfiltrated some files from that client’s server. The compromise had been detected within three days of the attack. The information the threat actor may have accessed or acquired may have included, depending on the…
INTERPOL-led operation takes down prolific cybercrime ring
Interpol has released more details about theJune, 2021 takedown and arrest of people associated with CLOP and other groups. The following is today’s press release: SEOUL, Korea – A 30-month transcontinental investigation and operation has resulted in arrests and Red Notices for suspects believed to be behind a global malware crime network. Two Red Notices,…
Merced County School District vendor reports a burglary that compromised protected health information
The Foundation for Medical Care of Merced County previously provided third party administration services for the Merced County School District’s medical and dental plans. The foundation currently provides member claims services for the school district’s medical plans. On August 3, 2021, there was a break-in at the foundation’s location during which an unknown intruder punched…