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2023 healthcare data breaches set to outpace last year
As of July 23, healthcare organizations covered by HIPAA have reported more than 330 breaches affecting 43 million people, Politico reported July 24. -
HHS, FTC's warning of web tracker use too late for 21 hospitals, apps already facing lawsuits
FTC and HHS sent a joint letter to approximately 130 hospital systems and telehealth providers to alert them of the privacy and security risks of using online tracking technologies within their websites or mobile apps. -
Healthcare data breaches now average nearly $11M
The cost of a healthcare data breach is averaging nearly $11 million as hackers realize the value of the information stored by hospitals and health systems, a July 24 IBM report found. -
Senator urges FBI to investigate Tampa General cyberattack
U.S. Sen. Rick Scott is urging the FBI to investigate a cyberattack at Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital that compromised the protected health information of 1.2 million patients. -
HHS, FTC sound alarm about online tracking tech
The FTC and HHS are warning hospitals and telehealth providers about the cybersecurity risks posed by online tracking technologies integrated into apps or websites. -
3 healthcare data breaches that have impacted more than 1 million people
Healthcare data breaches are on the rise. Here are three hospitals and health systems reporting cybersecurity incidents that have affected more than 1 million patients: -
1.2 million Tampa General patients' data breached in cyberattack
Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital was hit with a cyberattack earlier this year and a "criminal group" stole 1.2 million patients' confidential information, according to the Tampa Bay Times. -
Why health systems might be victims of a huge data breach — and not yet know it
The MOVEit data breach, a hack that has touched millions of Americans across a variety of industries, has already claimed three health system victims. And more could be on the way. -
HCA now faces at least 5 lawsuits in huge data breach
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare now faces at least five lawsuits in a massive data breach that affected as many as 11 million patients across 19 states, NewsChannel 5 reported. -
FCC proposes cybersecurity 'trust mark' for connected health devices
Connected health devices could soon get a cybersecurity "seal of approval" under a new program from the Federal Communications Commission. -
Texas health system to use AI-enabled gun detection
Lubbock, Texas-based UMC Health System will add AI-enabled gun detection software to its existing security systems in order to protect its patients from gun violence. -
Henry Ford Health notifies 168,000 patients of data breach
Henry Ford Health notified 168,000 patients that a phishing scheme, conducted by an unauthorized party, may have compromised their protected health information. -
162,000 affected in Arizona care network data breach
Information from 162,500 patients was affected in a hacking incident at Chandler, Ariz.-based Phoenician Medical Center. -
3 emerging threats to healthcare cybersecurity
Generative artificial intelligence and large language models topped the list of emerging and prominent threats to the healthcare industry, a new report found. -
81% of Americans unaware digital health apps can sell personal data
Eighty-one percent of Americans inaccurately assume that all health data protected on digital health platforms are also protected under HIPAA, according to a July 13 report from ClearDATA, a healthcare-specific managed cloud, compliance and security services provider. -
95% of patients fear they will face data breach
Ninety-five percent of surveyed patients worry that their medical records will be leaked in a data breach, according to a study from Health Gorilla, a health information network and interoperability provider. -
Hospitals, health systems facing lawsuits for data breaches
Several hospitals and health systems across the U.S. are facing lawsuits regarding data breach incidents that involved patients' protected health information. -
HCA faces lawsuit over massive data breach
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is facing a lawsuit for a recent data theft incident that affected 171 hospitals and health systems across the U.S. and may have breached information of about 11 million patients. -
Millions of personal records unprotected in flawed telemedicine application software
QuickBlox, a software development framework used in telemedicine and finance, was found to have several critical security flaws, according to a joint study from computer and network security research firms Check Point Research and Claroty Team82 published July 12. -
Idaho hospitals report data breach affecting 1,043 patients
Two Idaho Falls, Idaho-based hospitals and partnering clinics reported that a May 29 cyberattack on its computer systems led to 1,043 patients' protected health information to be compromised.
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