Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2021

Department of Justice announced that Swiss hacker Till Kottmann, 21, has been indicted for conspiracy, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft. A group of US hackers recently claimed to have gained access to footage from 150,000 security cameras at banks, jails, schools, healthcare clinics, and prominent organizations.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The healthcare industry might be known for the work it does to treat patients. With copious amounts of data collected by healthcare facilities, cybercriminals often target such entities. Moreover, the healthcare industry collects unique data, known as Protected Health Information (PHI), which is extremely valuable.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Ransomware continues to pose an alarming threat to critical infrastructure, with the healthcare sector being particularly vulnerable to its devastating effects. This highlights the domino effect that ransomware attacks can have on healthcare delivery at a regional level, categorizing them as a regional disaster. and globally.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

This drives public awareness of the risks associated with identity theft. As a result, many people rush to protect themselves by subscribing to services that offer credit monitoring, identity theft protection, and fraud alerts. There is little doubt that high-profile breaches like this will persist.

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Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2023

NextGen Healthcare suffered a data breach, the security incident exposed the personal information of approximately 1 million individuals. Healthcare solutions provider NextGen Healthcare suffered a data breach that exposed the personal information of informing approximately one million individuals. NextGen Healthcare, Inc.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2025

Community Health Center (CHC) data breach impacted over 1 million patients in Connecticut, the healthcare provider started notifying them. Community Health Center (CHC) is a leading healthcare provider based in Connecticut, offering primary care, dental, behavioral health, and specialty services.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The systems at the hospital were brought down by the attack starting on August 27, 2023, the healthcare organization confirmed that the security breach disrupted internal systems, some applications, communications, online payments, and the HSHS website. The outage of the impacted systems lasted several days.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 15, 2022

At least 69,000 people have been impacted by a data breach at Kaiser Permanente, a long-running managed healthcare consortium. The latest in a long-running series of healthcare attacks, the road to stolen data began on April 5 this year with an email compromise. Healthcare attacks: big business for fraudsters.

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2024

On September 13, 2023, the healthcare organization disclosed a data breach and in December 2023, it announced that the incident impacted 252,890 individuals. SRHS is offering impacted individuals access to credit monitoring services provided by IDX identity theft protection for twelve months at no cost.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The healthcare provider promptly secured its infrastructure with the help of a specialized third-party cybersecurity firm. The healthcare provider also conducted an investigation to determine the scope of the intrusion. You can generally report suspected incidents of identity theft to local law enforcement or to the Attorney General.

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Security Affairs

JULY 19, 2024

million Australians who used the MediSecure prescription delivery service during the approximate period of March 2019 to November 2023 are impacted by this Incident based on individuals’ healthcare identifiers. The company warns that the stolen data can be used to carry out scams, phishing attacks, and identity theft against Australians.

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Data breaches reached an all-time high, leaving a trail of identity theft cases. This has left victims scrambling to understand the extent of the damage and how to help protect themselves against the evolving threat of identity theft. Protecting yourself from the damages of data breaches and identity theft is paramount.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

LockBit breached the Community Healthcare Clinic of Maui as they are still rebuilding from the devastating fire last year. The clinic operates with a mission to deliver culturally sensitive healthcare, emphasizing education, prevention, and advocacy regardless of patients’ ability to pay.

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SC Magazine

JULY 12, 2021

The radiology specialist and its vendor Alliance HealthCare are being sued by patients impacted by its nine-month, PACS-related health care data breach. HHS previously detailed the severe risk posed by stolen ePHI, such as medical identity theft, the weaponization of medical data, financial fraud, and other cybercrimes.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2022

Located in Broward County, Florida, Broward Health currently operates more than 30 healthcare facilities. The healthcare system discovered the security breach on October 19, and reported the incident to local authorities, it also hired a third-party cybersecurity expert to help with the investigations. .” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2022

The Lake Charles Memorial Health System is the largest not-for-profit community healthcare system in Southwest Louisiana. ” According to the portal for breaches of healthcare organizations, the incident impacted 269,752 individuals. LCMHS reported the incident to the secretary of the U.S.

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Identity IQ

AUGUST 20, 2021

And perhaps one thing that is way down on their to-do list is to consider how vulnerable their identity is to cybercriminals. Truth be told: cybercrimes against students continue to rise, especially against those who report to university campuses and use university resources. It goes deeper. Turn the auto-updates on.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 14, 2023

Threat actors can exploit this data to carry out a broad range of fraudulent activities, from phishing attacks to identity theft. HCPF’s primary focus is on providing access to affordable and quality healthcare services for eligible individuals and families. state of Colorado.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

HIPAA mandates that healthcare providers, insurers, and business associates implement robust security measures to safeguard patient data. Recent updates to HIPAA regulations may address new technologies and evolving threats in the healthcare industry.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 30, 2021

We have seen it a few times during the pandemic, with cybercriminals targeting the healthcare sector to steal information on anything related to COVID-19. In total, four class action lawsuits have been brought against the healthcare organization for the 2021 ransomware attack that resulted in compromised data of almost 150,000 individuals.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 30, 2021

We have seen it a few times during the pandemic, with cybercriminals targeting the healthcare sector to steal information on anything related to COVID-19. In total, four class action lawsuits have been brought against the healthcare organization for the 2021 ransomware attack that resulted in compromised data of almost 150,000 individuals.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 21, 2021

The combination of data could readily enable social engineering attacks, fraud, full-fledged identity theft attacks, and other cybercrimes, he warned. All signs point to overall security failings. Impact on patient privacy and security.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Data breaches caused by weak security measures and procedures result in severe monetary losses, erosion of clients’ trust, and irreversible reputation damage to organizations in the healthcare, financial services, technology, and retail industries, as well as government and public sector entities.

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Security Through Education

APRIL 7, 2021

Healthcare sees 580% jump in ransomware attacks. ” “Cybercrime apparently cost the world over $1 trillion in 2020.” Bad actors can then use this information for future medical insurance or identity theft schemes. “Mobile phishing increases more than 300% as 2020 chaos continues.”

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Ransomware Targets Critical Infrastructure: Ransomware attacks will increasingly focus on critical infrastructure, including healthcare, utilities, and transportation, leading to potentially catastrophic consequences. Identity theft will evolve: Stolen identities will fuel new fraud schemes, like creating crypto accounts in victims names.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 29, 2022

. “According to the actors, they were able to steal sensitive and personal information including but not limited to last name, first name, sex, age, contact details, medical history, and related local healthcare identifiers” reads the post published by Resecurity.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 19, 2022

It was enacted to prevent and mitigate identity theft, provide notice of security breaches, and enhance law enforcement assistance. Finally, the HIPPA Act only applies to healthcare, setting standard protection measures for personal information stored by the healthcare industry. citizens during any 12 months.

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