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Privacy technologies

5.4M Affected by Healthcare Data Breach

Privacy professionals

Premier Health Partners issues a press release about a breach two years ago. Why was this needed now?

Privacy professionals

Patients left in the dark months almost a year after criminals leaked sensitive medical data from Synnovis

Vitenas Cosmetic Surgery patient data hacked and leaked

A significant data breach has occurred at Vitenas Cosmetic Surgery, compromising sensitive patient information and internal documents due to a cyberattack.

What is WikiLeaksV2 doing with a ransomware gang? Spoiler alert: It's not extortion.

CVC experienced a ransomware attack, leaking sensitive patient data, with significant implications for privacy and identity security.

fromTheregister

6 days ago

EU data protection

Health giant AMEOS shuts IT systems after mystery attack

Privacy technologies

5.4M Affected by Healthcare Data Breach

Privacy professionals

Premier Health Partners issues a press release about a breach two years ago. Why was this needed now?

Patients left in the dark months almost a year after criminals leaked sensitive medical data from Synnovis

Patients remain uninformed about sensitive data exposed in the Synnovis ransomware attack 11 months ago.

Lack of timely notifications underscores potential communication failures post-cyberattack.

Privacy professionals

Vitenas Cosmetic Surgery patient data hacked and leaked

What is WikiLeaksV2 doing with a ransomware gang? Spoiler alert: It's not extortion.

CVC experienced a ransomware attack, leaking sensitive patient data, with significant implications for privacy and identity security.

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Brooklyn man pleads guilty to secretly recording patients in Nassau County sleep center bathrooms

A Brooklyn man pleaded guilty to filming patients secretly in bathrooms at a Nassau County sleep center.

Canada news

Battlefords Union Hospitals notifies patients of employee snooping in their records

Insider threats can significantly compromise patient privacy in healthcare settings.

Battlefords Union Hospitals ensured patient notification and acted against the employee involved in unauthorized access.

fromBusiness Matters

Women's Health Revolution: How Telemedicine Changed the Game

Telemedicine has transformed women's healthcare by addressing previously overlooked needs, offering privacy, and improving access after the limitations highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

fromwww.mercurynews.com

At-home health tests are here, but they aren't always the best option

You really want to get people to care as quickly as possible, but some people could be very anxious about those results as well, Cherabie said.

Alternative medicine

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fromwww.bbc.com

Privacy professionals

Warning over TikTok filming by hospital patients

fromIT Pro

US healthcare data breaches are out of control - over 400 million patient records have been exposed in the last two years

US healthcare data breaches are extensive, with 409 million records exposed in two years.

Canada news

Psychiatric documents with sensitive patient info found 'loosely blown about' near Regina medical clinic

fromwww.bbc.com

Privacy professionals

Warning over TikTok filming by hospital patients

fromIT Pro

US healthcare data breaches are out of control - over 400 million patient records have been exposed in the last two years

US healthcare data breaches are extensive, with 409 million records exposed in two years.

Canada news

Psychiatric documents with sensitive patient info found 'loosely blown about' near Regina medical clinic

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fromwww.theguardian.com

NHS staff unsettled by patients filming care and posting videos on social media

NHS staff are increasingly concerned about patients filming their medical treatments for social media, risking confidentiality and compromising the dignity of healthcare environments.

Privacy professionals

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Privacy professionals

Plastic surgeons often store nude photos of patients with their identity information. When would we call that "negligent?"

Privacy professionals

Radiology practice reportedly working with FBI after 'data security incident'

EU data protection

NHS investigates API flaw that exposed patient data

Privacy professionals

Plastic surgeons often store nude photos of patients with their identity information. When would we call that "negligent?"

Privacy professionals

Radiology practice reportedly working with FBI after 'data security incident'

EU data protection

NHS investigates API flaw that exposed patient data

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fromwww.nytimes.com

Palantir's Collection of Disease Data at C.D.C. Stirs Privacy Concerns

Concerns about patient privacy arise from C.D.C.'s consolidation of disease data with Palantir.

Anxiety surrounding the Trump administration's use of health data systems is growing.

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fromMiami Herald

Healthcare

Data breach of personal patient info ends in firing of Miami hospital employee

Privacy professionals

North Shore University Sleep Disorders Center employee charged with secretly recording patients in restrooms

Information security

Serviceaide Data Leak Impacts Nearly 500,000 Catholic Health Patients

Privacy professionals

Bradford Health Systems detected abnormal network activity in December 2023. They first sent out breach notices this week.

Privacy professionals

Hospital Espanol Auxilio Mutuo de Puerto Rico notifies patients of September 2023 cyberattack

Privacy professionals

No need to hack when it's leaking: SavantCare edition

fromMiami Herald

Data breach of personal patient info ends in firing of Miami hospital employee

Over 2,000 patients had their data accessed unlawfully by a Jackson Health employee over nearly five years.

North Shore University Sleep Disorders Center employee charged with secretly recording patients in restrooms

Breach involved insider wrongdoing with unauthorized surveillance of patients at a healthcare facility.

Former employee charged after using a hidden camera to record individuals without consent.

Information security

Serviceaide Data Leak Impacts Nearly 500,000 Catholic Health Patients

A data leak at Serviceaide has compromised the personal and medical information of nearly 500,000 patients, raising serious cybersecurity concerns.

Privacy professionals

Bradford Health Systems detected abnormal network activity in December 2023. They first sent out breach notices this week.

Privacy professionals

Hospital Espanol Auxilio Mutuo de Puerto Rico notifies patients of September 2023 cyberattack

No need to hack when it's leaking: SavantCare edition

A significant data breach was found involving SavantCare employee chat logs and sensitive patient information.

The breach exposes around 87,000 unique files containing sensitive medical and personal data.

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HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Cybersecurity Investigation with Vision Upright MRI

Vision Upright MRI experienced a significant data breach affecting over 23,000 patients due to non-compliance with HIPAA regulations.

Parenting

fromwww.mercurynews.com

Asking Eric: I'm baffled that this co-worker keeps barging in on me

Effective communication is key to maintaining professionalism and respect in the workplace.

fromwww.cbc.ca

Millions of Canadians' health data available for sale to pharmaceutical industry, study shows | CBC News

Some private companies are accessing and selling patient data to pharmaceutical companies, raising concerns about transparency and patient consent.

fromTheregister

Ascension discloses second major cyber attack in a year

Ascension Health's patients face potential data exposure again due to a cyberattack on a business partner, with significant personal medical details compromised.

fromIT Pro

More than 5 million Americans just had their personal information exposed in the Yale New Haven Health data breach - and lawsuits are already rolling in

A significant data breach at Yale New Haven Health exposed personal information of over 5.5 million patients, prompting lawsuits and legal scrutiny.

NDPC, Health Ministry Partner to Boost Data Protection in Healthcare

The NDPC collaborates with the Federal Ministry of Health to enhance data protection in the healthcare sector.

fromdatabreaches.net

Information security

Patient data leaked from cyberattack on Brunswick Medical Center

The Brunswick Medical Center suffered a cyberattack affecting personal patient and employee information, but their electronic records remained secure.

Mental health

fromwww.npr.org

Trump's back-to-office order will hurt veterans, VA docs and therapists say

VA's telehealth changes raise significant ethical concerns regarding patient privacy and clinician working conditions.

Almost one month after Brain Cipher claimed to have attacked them, Pulmonary Physicians of South Florida has yet to publicly confirm or deny any breach

PPSF's patient data has been compromised in a ransomware attack by Brain Cipher, raising significant privacy and security concerns.

fromTheregister

Two Rhysida healthcare attacks pwned 300K patients' data

Healthcare breaches in the US are exposing the personal and medical data of hundreds of thousands of patients.

Mental health

fromPopular

Veterans Administration therapists forced to provide mental health counseling in open cubicles

Mental health therapists at the VA are concerned about privacy and confidentiality violations due to inadequate workspace accommodations.

fromwww.nytimes.com

Florida Seeks Drug Prescription Data With Names of Patients and Doctors

Florida's insurance regulator seeks extensive data on prescriptions, raising privacy concerns amid ongoing health legislation debates.

Supreme Court declines to weigh in on FQHC's patient data security liability

The Supreme Court's decision not to hear the case leaves unresolved questions about the liability of Federally Qualified Health Centers when patients' personally identifying information is compromised.

EU data protection

5 months ago

Cover-up Follow-up: Westend Dental starts notifying patients of October 2020 ransomware attack

Westend Dental faced significant penalties and compliance orders due to unreported HIPAA violations and a ransomware attack.