Senator Mark R. Warner (D-VA) presented new legislation that will approve advance and faster payments to healthcare companies in case of a cyberattack. The new legislation was prompted by the ransomware attack on Change Healthcare, […]
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has released updates on the guidance for entities covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) about online tracking technologies. The […]
NSA Releases Guidance on Implementing Zero Trust to Restrict Lateral Movement The National Security Agency (NSA) has released guidance on implementing zero trust security to restrict lateral movement inside a network when a threat actor […]
The 18 PHI identifiers under HIPAA are: names, geographic data smaller than a state, dates (except year), phone numbers, fax numbers, email addresses, Social Security numbers, medical record numbers, health plan beneficiary numbers, account numbers, […]
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has reported the Blackcat ransomware attack on UnitedHealth Group-managed Change Healthcare in February 2024. The attack affected over 100 of Change Healthcare’s systems, which subsequently impacted the […]
Feds Alerts Healthcare Industry Concerning ALPHV/Blackcat Ransomware Group A joint cybersecurity notification was given by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Health and Human […]
Ransomware Attack on Maryland Psychotherapy Provider Ended in HIPAA Penalty The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) resolved the supposed Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) violations with […]
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