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Biggest healthcare data breaches reported in 2025, so far
More than 29 million individuals were affected by healthcare data breaches in the first half of 2025.
CMS, FBI warn healthcare entities about fraud, phishing scam
Criminals are impersonating health insurers and sending fraudulent fax requests for medical records and documentation as part of an ongoing phishing scam, the FBI and CMS warned.
Texas court vacates HIPAA reproductive health privacy rule
A Texas U.S. district judge struck down the 2024 modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule that aimed to strengthen protections for reproductive healthcare data.
Episource data breach affects 5.4M individuals
IT vendor Episource suffered a ransomware attack earlier this year that resulted in a multi-million-record data breach that impacted its health plan and provider customers.
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Latest News
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Lawmakers introduce bipartisan healthcare cybersecurity bill
The Healthcare Cybersecurity Act aims to increase coordination between HHS and CISA, particularly during active cyberattacks.
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Kettering Health resumes normal operations after cyberattack
Kettering Health restored its normal operations three weeks after the Interlock ransomware group launched a cyberattack against its systems.
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Healthcare leaders make strides with cyber resilience: Report
Healthcare leaders are increasingly recognizing cyber resilience as a business imperative, due in part to the heightened volume of cyberattacks, data breaches and AI-driven threats.
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OIG audit: Grant payment system control gaps led to $7.8M in fraud
Effective internal controls could have prevented bad actors from diverting $7.8 million in grant funds from HHS' Program Support Center grant payment system, an OIG audit found.
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Paula M. Stannard appointed as OCR director
Paula M. Stannard will serve as the new OCR director, leading federal enforcement of HIPAA and civil rights laws within HHS.
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Covenant Health cyberattack disrupts New England hospitals
A Covenant Health cyberattack is causing connectivity issues for hospitals in New England as the health system works to restore services.
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Understaffed, underfunded: Health IT security for small, rural providers
Under-resourced providers face the same healthcare cybersecurity challenges as their larger counterparts but often lack the staffing and support to effectively manage risk.
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Navigating HIPAA's reproductive healthcare data privacy rule
Compliance with a final rule to support reproductive healthcare data privacy can help entities mitigate risk despite the rule’s various legal challenges.
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How to prepare for OCR's HIPAA audit program
After a long hiatus, OCR's HIPAA audit program is returning, this time with a focus on HIPAA Security Rule provisions surrounding hacking and ransomware.
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How does HHS resolve HIPAA complaints?
The HHS Office for Civil Rights evaluates every HIPAA complaint it receives and resolves each with an appropriate resolution, from technical assistance to corrective actions.