QRS, a Tennessee-based healthcare technology services company and EHR vendor, is facing a class action lawsuit over an August 2021 cyberattack in which the protected health information (PHI) of almost 320,000 patients was exposed and potentially stolen. The investigation into the data breach confirmed a hacker had gained access to one of its dedicated patient portal… Read More »
Maryland Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Chip Stewart has issued a statement confirming the disruption to services at the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) was the result of a ransomware attack. A security breach was detected in the early hours of December 4, 2021, and prompt action was taken to isolate the affected server and… Read More »
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the National Security Agency (NSA) have issued a joint advisory warning about the threat of Russian cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, including the healthcare, energy, government, and telecommunications sectors. “CISA, the FBI, and NSA encourage the cybersecurity community – especially critical infrastructure… Read More »
TigerConnect, the Santa Monica, CA-based cloud-based clinical communication and collaboration platform provider has confirmed it has raised an additional $300 million in funding from the private equity firm Vista Equity Partners. Vista Equity Partners specializes in investing in enterprise software, data, and technology firms, and manages over $86 billion in assets. Under the investment deal,… Read More »
Anthem Inc. has alerted 2,003 members that some of their protected health information has potentially been viewed or obtained by an unauthorized individual who gained access to the network of one of its business associates. Anthem works with the Atlanta, GA-based insurance broker OneDigital, which provides support for individuals enrolled in group health plans to… Read More »
The health information management services provider CIOX Health has suffered a data breach that has affected at least 32 healthcare providers. In July 2021, CIOX Health discovered an unauthorized individual had gained access to the email of an employee in the customer service department. The email account was immediately secured, with the subsequent investigation confirming… Read More »
Millennium Eye Care, a Freehold, NJ-based provider of ophthalmology services, announced on December 22, 2021, that hackers recently gained access to its computer network and used ransomware to encrypt files in an attempt to extort money from the practice. It is unclear when the attack occurred from its breach notification letters, but Millennium Eye Care… Read More »
A Florida specialty pharmacy is facing a class action lawsuit over an October 2021 cyberattack in which the personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI) of up to 350,000 patients were stolen. Altamonte Springs, FL-based BioPlus Specialty Pharmacy Services said a hacker had access to its network from October 25, 2021, until November… Read More »
Fertility Centers of Illinois (FCI) has recently notified 79,943 current and former patients that some of their protected health information may have been viewed or obtained by unauthorized individuals. FCI identified suspicious network activity on February 1, 2021, and took prompt action to secure its systems. Independent forensic investigators were then engaged to determine the… Read More »
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) has recently notified the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights about a data breach involving the protected health information (PHI) of 5,015 members of its group health plan. RIPTA explained in a breach notice on its website that the cyberattack was detected and blocked… Read More »