September 24, 2024 at 02:21PM The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revealed that over three million health plan beneficiaries had their health and personal information exposed in a ransomware attack on Wisconsin Physicians Service. The breach affected individuals with Medicare, compromising sensitive data such as Social Security numbers and mailing addresses. Impacted individuals … Read more
May 17, 2024 at 10:47AM WebTPA Employer Services (WebTPA) disclosed a data breach impacting nearly 2.5 million individuals, affecting customers of insurance companies like The Hartford, Transamerica, and Gerber Life Insurance. The breach occurred last year but was discovered in December. Personal data including names, contact info, DOBs, SSNs, and insurance info was exposed, prompting … Read more
April 26, 2024 at 08:39AM Thousands of patients’ personal and health information was exposed in a data breach at Los Angeles County Department of Health Services. The breach was a result of a phishing attack on employees, compromising 23 mailboxes. Approximately 6,085 individuals’ information may have been impacted. The health system took measures to address … Read more