Mardi Link reports: Munson Healthcare officials are investigating a cyber incident at Otsego Memorial Hospital in Gaylord, that in October prompted a shutdown of the hospital’s computer system. Munson Healthcare acquired Otsego Memorial in 2018 and a Munson spokesperson said the shutdown was limited to Gaylord only, and officials have no reason to believe patient…
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UK: Nearly £2 million of stolen cryptocurrency to be paid back to victims
An interesting press release from the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU): Around £1.9 million worth of stolen cryptocurrency is to be paid back to victims of theft as a result of work by the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU). On 27 January this year, 40-year-old Wybo Wiersma, of Het Weike, Goredijk,…
HHS announces its first settlement in a ransomware case: Doctors’ Management Services
From HHS, this interesting press announcement: Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) with Doctors’ Management Services, a Massachusetts medical management company that provides a variety of services, including medical billing and payor credentialing. The…
OCR Releases Cybersecurity Video: How the HIPAA Security Rule Can Help Defend Against Cyber-Attacks
In recognition of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, OCR has produced a new video this October for organizations covered under the HIPAA Rules on how the HIPAA Security Rule can help regulated entities defend against cyber-attacks. The video is available in English and Spanish. This presentation is intended to educate the health care industry on real…
October 31: OCR Webinar on The HIPAA Security Rule Risk Analysis Requirement
From HHS OCR: OCR Webinar on The HIPAA Security Rule Risk Analysis Requirement Threats and vulnerabilities to electronic protected health information (ePHI) in today’s healthcare environment are numerous and varied. ePHI is under constant threat from malicious insiders selling PHI for financial gain, sophisticated hackers seeking to compromise healthcare systems and blackmail them with ransomware,…
AU: ASIC modifies licensees’ breach reporting obligations
Rachel Walker and Elouise Casey of Dentons write: Failure to comply with the mandatory breach reporting regime is arguably the canary in the coal mine for regulatory compliance to Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). We are expecting ASIC’s second annual report on the regime to be published very shortly, and we expect compliance has not…