Email security

Ambry Genetics’ email hack was one of the largest healthcare data breaches of 2020. The proposed filing will resolve claims the incident was caused by inadequate cybersecurity.

Threat actors have launched a new phishing campaign exploiting the file-sharing service WeTransfer to facilitate the distribution of the Lampion malware, according to BleepingComputer.

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This week’s healthcare data breach roundup features multiple notices sent well-outside the 60-day HIPAA requirement and led by a law firm hack that compromised patient data.

Iranian terrorist organization Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has been operating the APT42 threat group as its cyberespionage offshoot, according to The Register.

Study by Proofpoint and Ponemon Institute finds 89% of the healthcare organizations surveyed experienced 43 attacks in the past 12 months – almost one attack per week.

Ninety-seven percent of organizations have adopted cybersecurity awareness measures during the past year, indicating a significant increase, with 54% associating awareness with substantial corporate security improvements, VentureBeat reports.