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LA County Health Services: Patients’ data exposed in phishing attack

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April 25, 2024 at 03:58PM The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services revealed a data breach involving patients’ personal and health information exposed by a phishing attack on 23 employees’ email credentials. The breached data includes patients’ names, contact information, medical records, and health plan details, though not Social Security Numbers or financial data. … Read more

Change Healthcare Restores Pharmacy Services Disrupted by Ransomware

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March 8, 2024 at 08:57AM UnitedHealth Group, parent company of Change Healthcare, has restored pharmacy services following a BlackCat ransomware attack. Systems are being aggressively restored, with electronic prescribing and payment transmission now fully functional. Electronic payment functionality will return on March 15, while medical claims systems will begin testing on March 18. Provider and … Read more