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WEBGovInfoSecurity.com covers the latest news, laws, regulations and directives related to government information security, focusing on the White House's cybersecurity initiatives, the latest legislative efforts in Congress, as well as thought leadership from …
Lawsuit: 'Negligence' Led to Memorial Health System Attack
WEBJan 27, 2022 · A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against Ohio-based Memorial Health System in the wake of a ransomware attack last August that reportedly involved the Hive cybercriminal gang, resulting in a health data breach affecting nearly 216,500 individuals. See Also: Best Practices to Protect Communication and …
DOJ: Healthcare at Center of Biggest US. Fraud Cases in 2021
WEBFeb 2, 2022 · In a statement released Tuesday, the Justice Department says that healthcare fraud was by far the leading source of the False Claims Act settlements and judgments it collected for fiscal 2021, which ended Sept. 30, 2021. More than $5 billion of the $5.6 billion collected in federal false claims and fraud cases involved healthcare industry ...
NIST's 7-Step Contingency Planning Process - GovInfoSecurity
WEBJun 8, 2010 · NIST on Monday issued revised guidance that defines a seven-step contingency planning process that federal agencies and other organizations in fields such as healthcare and banking can use to develop and maintain a viable interim recovery program for their information systems. The National Institute of Standards and Technology designed the ...
Utah Imaging Associates Notify Nearly 584,000 of PHI Hack
WEBNov 22, 2021 · A recent hack of a Utah medical radiology group's network server has compromised sensitive health information of more than a half-million patients, ranking the incident among the 20 largest health data breaches posted on the federal tally so far this year.. See Also: Ransomware Intelligence Briefing: Key Insights for the C-Level In a Thursday breach notification statement, Farmington, Utah ...
Fertility Clinic Hacking Incident Affected Nearly 80,000
WEBGet Permission. A Chicago-based fertility center has reported that a hacking incident detected in February 2021 has affected the protected health information of nearly 80,000 individuals. The breach is among the latest security incidents involving fertility healthcare providers and the compromise of their patients' sensitive data.
Latest breaking news articles on government information security
WEBMichael Novinson • September 27, 2024. The United States indicted three Iranian hackers, alleging they stole sensitive data from government officials and the campaign of President Donald Trump. The hackers reportedly worked with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard to spread disinformation and manipulate the 2024 U.S. elections.
Lawsuits in Wake of MCG Health Data Breach Start Piling Up
WEBJun 24, 2022 · Data breach attorneys are flooding courts with proposed federal class action lawsuits against MCG Health after the company disclosed a data breach affecting up to 1.1 million individuals.. See Also: Alleviating Compliance Pain Points in the Cloud Era As of Friday, at least four lawsuits with similar allegations stemming from a just-revealed 2020 breach have been filed against the clinical ...
HHS Warns of Threats to Electronic Health Records - GovInfoSecurity
WEBFeb 18, 2022 · The top threats to EMRs and EHRs include phishing attacks, ransomware and other malware attacks, encryption "blind spots," cloud threats and employees, HHS says. To better protect against phishing attacks, HHS recommends educating healthcare professionals, including training them to not click links within emails and …
Latest editorial and guest blogs on government information security
WEBSep 16, 2009 · Essential Insights and Preparations. Joe DeFever • September 4, 2024. A head-spinning series of acquisitions and mergers is transforming the security information and event management (SIEM) market. Behind this market shakeup is the ongoing technological shift from traditional, manually intensive SIEM solutions to …