HealthInfoSecurity.com reported that “State regulators have fined a large New York academic medical center $300,000 to settle privacy violations related to the organization’s prior use of tracking tools in its websites and patient portal. Regulators said the hospital had violated HIPAA rules in sharing patient information with third parties for
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GovInfoSecurity.com reported that “A Georgia man who is the chief operating officer of a network security firm can’t escape criminal charges related to a 2018 cyberattack against a local medical center.” The March 2, 2023 article entitled “Security Firm COO Loses Bid to Dismiss Cyberattack Case” (https://tinyurl.com/9kac7nwu) includes
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a press release that “BetterHelp will be required to pay $7.8 million for deceiving consumers after promising to keep sensitive personal data private,…” The March 2, 2023 press release entitled “FTC to Ban BetterHelp from Revealing Consumers’ Data, Including Sensitive Mental Health Information, to
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HealthInfoSecurity.com reported about an alert issued by “…the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ [HHS] Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center warned that Clop claims to have hit more than 130 organizations, including healthcare industry entities, with attacks involving the GoAnyWhere MFT flaw.” The February 24, 2023 entitled “Authorities Warn
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