Breaches
Forefront Dermatology To Pay $3.75M In Healthcare Data Breach Settlement
The breach was one of the largest of 2021, impacting more than 2.4 million individuals.
Healthcare Data Breach At PA Rehab Center Impacts 130K
The nonprofit provides drug and alcohol rehabilitation services to individuals throughout greater Pittsburgh.
Community Health Network Notifies 1.5M of Data Breach Stemming From Tracking Tech
ndiana-based integrated healthcare system Community Health Network notified 1.5 million individuals of a data breach stemming from the use of third-party tracking technologies from companies like Facebook and Google.
Security
OIG: HHS Must Modernize Its Approach to Cybersecurity
In the 2022 edition of its annual report on HHS’s top management and performance challenges, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) called on HHS to improve data governance, secure HHS systems, and modernize its approach to cybersecurity across the department.
Privacy
Apple Apps Track You Even With Privacy Protections on: Report
An independent test suggests Apple collects data about you and your phone when its own settings promise to “disable the sharing of Device Analytics altogether.”
Misc
5 Hospital Workers Charged with Selling Patient Information
Authorities charged six people, including five former Tennessee hospital workers, with conspiracy in disclosing health data. Federal prosecutors say the six sold the information about patients involved in motor vehicle accidents to third parties, including chiropractors and personal injury attorneys.
AFTER THE CRISIS COMES THE BLOW – THE MENTAL IMPACT OF RANSOMWARE ATTACKS
Ransomware attacks leave computer emergency response teams with mental health issues during an incident and for a year afterwards, according to a poll from Northwave Security of 352 cybersecurity professionals
Amazon launches virtual healthcare clinic in U.S. for common ailments
Amazon said its new service would operate in 32 states, where customers who seek treatment, will be connected to healthcare providers. The service does not include health insurance and pricing will vary depending on providers, it added.