A media report during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic that exposed the personal information of three New York patients has resulted in an $80,000 federal fine against a New York medical center, according to a Department of Health and Human Services settlement released on Monday. DHS’ Office for Civil Rights in a statement […]
A proposed class action lawsuit filed this week against St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System in the wake of a recent ransomware breach affecting 1.4 million individuals alleges that the Georgia-based healthcare entity was “reckless” and “negligent” in safeguarding patients’ information. The lawsuit, filed against St Joseph’s/Candler on Tuesday in a federal Georgia court by patient Heather […]
Vladimir Voronkov told the U.N. Security Council that the upsurge in phishing sites was part of “a significant rise in cybercrime in recent months” reported by speakers at last month’s first Virtual Counterterrorism Week at the United Nations. He said the U.N. and global experts don’t yet fully understand “the impact and consequences of the […]
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