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Oregon Specialist Phishing Attack Causes Months-Long Data Breach
Hematology Oncology Associates recently began notifying patients that their data was potentially breached during a months-long phishing attack; a mailing error and records’ dump complete this week’s breach roundup.
Medical Informatics to Pay OCR $100K for Potential HIPAA Violations
The Indiana business associate didn’t perform a comprehensive risk analysis before its server was hacked in May 2015, breaching the data of 3.5 million patients from several healthcare clients.
HHS OCR Clarifies Direct HIPAA Liability of Business Associates
The Office for Civil Rights released a new fact sheet outlining all of the HIPAA and HITECH provisions for which business associates can be held liable.
Ransomware Attack on Connecticut Provider Impacts 25,148 Patients
Southeastern Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence fell victim to a ransomware attack. There was possible access to 25,148 patient records.
40% of Health Organizations Suffered WannaCry Attack in Past 6 Months
A report from Armis found that two years after WannaCry, healthcare and manufacturing organizations are still being impacted due to unpatched, legacy devices.
Trump Executive Order Takes Aim at Cybersecurity Staffing Shortage
President Trump recently signed an executive ordered designed to bolster the federal cybersecurity workforce through new guidance and incentives.