Criminals may leak falsely attributed password lists or files from third parties. It's really hard to convince the public they didn't come from you, but you better be sure.
This week’s health care data breach roundup is anchored by new Fitch Ratings insights that confirm the “relentless cyberattacks” against the sector are further burdening the resources of nonprofit providers; impacted providers include MultiPlan, UPMC, and McLaren Health.
Sens. Mark Warner, Marco Rubio and Susan Collins introduced the Cyber Incident Notification Act Thursday to require certain breach victims to notify CISA.
In 2014, attackers cracked into UPMC's HR server and stole personally identifiable information belonging to 66,000 employees, which was later sold to cybercriminals on the dark web who used the data to file $2 million in fraudulent tax returns. The settlement will provide monetary compensation to recoup losses incurred by the data theft.
A phishing-related data compromise impacting more than 200,000 patients tied to ClearBalance lead's this week's health care data breach roundup, which also includes breaches at NYC Health + Hospitals and the University of Maryland, Baltimore, among others.
The company’s investigation determined that social security numbers, driver's license numbers, passport numbers and/or financial account numbers may have been accessed or acquired.
Malicious cyberattacks account for the vast majority of health care data breaches so far in 2021, while another report shows the sector will remain a prime target throughout the year.
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