Healthcare , HIPAA/HITECH , Industry Specific Finalizes HIPAA Privacy Rule Changes Involving PHI Related to Reproductive Care Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • April 22, 2024 Image: HHS Doctors, clinics and other providers are prohibited from disclosing protected health information related to lawful reproductive healthcare, according to a final rule released Monday by federal […]
Apple has updated its documentation related to its warning system for mercenary spyware threats, now specifying that it alerts users when they may have been individually targeted by such attacks. The revision points out companies like NSO Group, known for developing surveillance tools like Pegasus, which state actors often use for targeted attacks on individuals […]
Dive Brief: The HHS has reached its second-ever settlement related to a ransomware attack, which exposed the protected health information of more than 14,000 people, the agency announced Wednesday. Maryland-based Green Ridge Behavioral Health agreed to pay $40,000 and implement a corrective action plan after an investigation found potential violations of the HIPAA rule and […]
Merck & Co.’s proposed settlement with insurers over a $1.4 billion claim related to the NotPetya attack will change the language the insurance industry uses to exclude acts of war in its policies, and organizations need to consider how those changes affect risk, said attorney Peter Halprin. The settlement will resolve an ongoing legal dispute […]
Executive Summary Unit 42 researchers observed a series of apparently related attacks against organizations in the Middle East, Africa and the U.S. We will discuss a set of tools used in the course of the attacks that reveal clues about the threat actors’ activity. We are sharing this research to provide detection, prevention and hunting […]
A British man pleaded guilty in the Eastern District of New York on Tuesday to charges related to hacking into email and brokerage accounts and stealing more than $6 million from victims. Idris Dayo Mustapha faces up to 20 years in prison on charges of computer intrusion, securities fraud, wire fraud and access device fraud. […]
In the latest disclosures related to a Russian ransomware gang’s exploitation of the popular MOVEit file transfer service, a federal government agency revealed that more than 330,000 Medicare recipients were affected in a leak of sensitive data. The U.S. Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provides health coverage to more than 160 million people […]
SUMMARY Update November 13, 2023 This CSA is being re-released to add new TTPs, IOCs, and information related to Royal Ransomware activity. End of Update Note: This joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) is part of an ongoing #StopRansomware effort to publish advisories for network defenders that detail various ransomware variants and ransomware threat actors. These #StopRansomware […]
MGM Resorts International said it does not expect any further operational disruptions related to a massive September cyberattack. The company, which operates more than 30 casino hotels across the globe, disclosed a social-engineering attack that disrupted casino operations, card payments and other facilities at some of its most iconic properties in Las Vegas. MGM Resorts […]
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