April 16, 2024 at 07:42AM Ransomware group RansomHub is threatening to publish 4TB of allegedly stolen healthcare data from Change Healthcare if a ransom is not paid by Friday. The data includes personally identifiable and health information, financial data, and more. UnitedHealth Group, the parent company, denies confirming the $22 million ransom payment and is … Read more
March 15, 2024 at 04:45PM Cybersecurity vulnerabilities in Ireland and Scotland highlight the precarious nature of protecting sensitive private healthcare data. From the meeting notes, it appears that there are concerns about vulnerabilities in cyber protections for sensitive private healthcare data in Ireland and Scotland, specifically referencing “whoopsies.” This suggests a potential fragility or uncertainty … Read more
February 12, 2024 at 02:17PM The French data protection agency, CNIL, is investigating two data breaches at payment processors affecting nearly half of the country’s population. Cyberattackers accessed data for 33 million citizens through phishing attacks. The compromised personally identifiable information includes details often used for social engineering attacks. This highlights the vulnerability of businesses … Read more
December 7, 2023 at 05:39PM East River Medical Imaging (ERMI) notified individuals of a data breach after detecting unusual activity in their IT network on September 20. The breach happened between August 31 and September 20, potentially exposing personal and medical information. ERMI is offering credit monitoring and has enhanced cybersecurity in response. Meeting Takeaways: … Read more
November 2, 2023 at 05:53PM Okta experienced a cybersecurity incident through a breach of its third-party vendor, Rightway Healthcare, resulting in the exposure of personal and healthcare data of around 5,000 Okta employees. The breach occurred on September 23 and was discovered on October 12. Okta reassured that only its employees, not customers, were affected. … Read more