Healthcare data breaches
Healthcare data breaches can result from hacking, data theft, loss or unauthorized access. Whatever the cause, these breaches can potentially jeopardize patient privacy by exposing protected health information. Understanding the latest data breach patterns can help healthcare organizations mitigate risk.
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17 Jan 2025
Wolf Haldenstein reports data breach affecting 3.4M people
Wolf Haldenstein, a law firm that specializes in complex litigation, disclosed a multimillion-record data breach. Continue Reading
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18 Dec 2024
Nebraska attorney general sues Change Healthcare over breach
The Nebraska attorney general sued Change Healthcare, alleging violations of Nebraska's consumer protection and data security laws. Continue Reading
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12 Feb 2020
Malware Attack Hits Boston Children’s Hospital Physician Group
A physician group affiliated with Boston Children’s Hospital is experiencing a system outage caused by malware; email hacks, phishing, and database misconfiguration complete this week’s breach roundup. Continue Reading
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06 Feb 2020
Computer Theft Exposes Personal, Health Data of 654K Oregon Patients
A laptop owned by the transportation vendor of Health Share of Oregon was stolen, exposing the personal and health data of 654,000 patients. Continue Reading
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04 Feb 2020
Malware Destroys Data of 30,000 Fondren Orthopedic Patients
A malware incident damaged some Fondren Orthopedic medical records; ransomware, business email compromise, an email gaffe, phishing, and a payroll security incident complete this week’s breach roundup. Continue Reading
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28 Jan 2020
Health Data, Medical Documents Exposed by LabCorp Website Error
TechCrunch found the back-end of LabCorp’s internal customer relationship management system exposing patient health data; several phishing attacks complete this week’s breach roundup. Continue Reading
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16 Jan 2020
More Health Quest Patients Added to 2018 Phishing Attack Victims
Health Quest is notifying additional patients that their data was compromised after a 2018 phishing attack; ransomware, phishing, and device theft complete this week’s breach roundup. Continue Reading
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10 Jan 2020
Hackers Demand Ransom From Patients After Breaching Florida Clinic
Hackers are demanding patients of Florida provider Richard Davis, MD pay a ransom to prevent the release of their personal information following a breach of the clinic's server. Continue Reading
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09 Jan 2020
Data of 50K Alomere Health Patients Exposed by Employee Email Hack
An investigation into an initial employee email hack at Alomere Health revealed an earlier breach; ransomware attacks, an RCM vendor mailing error, and malware complete this week’s breach roundup. Continue Reading
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02 Jan 2020
New Mexico Hospital Finds Malware Infection on Digital Imaging Server
The healthcare data of 500 Roosevelt General Hospital patients was exposed by a malware infection; phishing attacks, ransomware, and insider wrongdoing complete this week’s breach roundup. Continue Reading
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23 Jul 2019
The 10 Biggest Healthcare Data Breaches of 2019, So Far
Hackers have hit the ground running in 2019, with sophisticated cyberattacks impacting millions of individuals; phishing and vendors continue to be a major pain point. Continue Reading
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18 Aug 2016
Possible PHI Security Breach in FL Respiratory Facility
Recent cases of potential PHI security breaches include an instance of unauthorized access, a cybersecurity attack, and a stolen briefcase. Continue Reading