HIPAA Journal

04/07/2025

The Hunters International ransomware group has shut down and has claimed it will be offering free decryptors to the breach victims.
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The Hunters International threat group announced on Thursday that its operation is being shut down and claimed that it will be publishing the decryption The Hunters International ransomware group has shut down and has claimed it will be offering free decryptors to the breach victims.

04/07/2025

Data breaches have recently been announced by Texas Centers for Infectious Disease Associates, Shelby County Chris A. Myrtue Memorial Hospital, and Radiology Associates of Richmond, and ransomware groups have claimed responsibility for attacks on seven healthcare organziations.
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02/07/2025

A coalition of 20 state Attorneys General are suing the HHS, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. DHS, and Kristi Noem over an alleged illegal disclosure of the Medicaid data of millions of individuals to deportation officials.
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A coalition of 20 state Attorneys General are suing the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), HHS A coalition of 20 state Attorneys General are suing the HHS, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. DHS, and Kristi Noem over an alleged illegal disclosure of the Medicaid...

02/07/2025

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed removing its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard and the associated recordkeeping and reporting provisions from the Code of Federal Regulations.
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On June 30, 2025, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register (90 FR 28336) to remove the The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed removing its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard and the associated recordkeeping....

02/07/2025

Nursing Educator Dr. Randolph Rasch Urges Overhaul of Healthcare Student Compliance Training as Exxat and ComplianceJunction Launch Partnership
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As healthcare education faces growing scrutiny over clinical readiness, a new partnership between Exxat and ComplianceJunction aims to address persistent

02/07/2025

Kelly Benefits has confirmed that a further 140,628 individuals have been affected by its December 2024 cyberattack than previously reported. The breach victim count now stands at 553,660.
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Kelly Benefits has confirmed that a further 140,628 individuals have been affected by its December 2024 cyberattack than previously reported. Hackers The employee benefits administrator, Kelly Benefits, has confirmed that its December 2024 cyberattack has affected more than 553,000 individuals, subs...

01/07/2025

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has notified 103,000 individuals who had Medicare. gov accounts created in their names by an unidentified threat actor.
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Approximately 103,000 Medicare beneficiaries are being notified that some of their personal information may have been exposed in a data incident. The HHS The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has notified 103,000 individuals who had Medicare.gov accounts created in their names by an unident...

01/07/2025

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced its largest health care fraud takedown, involving the 324 defendants for their roles in health care fraud schemes involving more than $14.6 billion in intended losses.
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01/07/2025

Esse Health has confirmed that 263,601 individuals have been affected by an April 2025 cyberattack. Data breaches have also been announced by Health Care and Rehabilitation Services of Southeastern Vermont, Harbor in Ohio, and Mosaic Life Care in Missouri.
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30/06/2025

A British man alleged to be the notorious hacker IntelBroker has been arrested in France and is facing extradition to the United States. If convicted on all four counts, he faces a maximum of 50 years in jail.
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A notorious and prolific hacker alleged to have conducted cyberattacks on more than 40 victims in the United States has been charged in a four-count A British man alleged to be the notorious hacker IntelBroker has been arrested in France and is facing extradition to the United States. If convicted o...

30/06/2025

The FBI, its Internet Crime Complaint Center, and the CMS have issued warnings to healthcare organziations about ongoing fraud and phishing attempts seeking access to medical records and other sensitive data.
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), its Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), and the HHS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have The FBI, its Internet Crime Complaint Center, and the CMS have issued warnings to healthcare organziations about ongoing fraud and phishing attempts s...

27/06/2025

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is urging medical device manufacturers to ensure the security of connected operational technologies due to the increasing threat to manufacturing supply chains.
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