Category: Cybersecurity and Privacy, Data and Information

Yale New Haven Health data breach affects 5 million people

Yale New Haven Health has reported that a March data breach affected more than 5 million people. The health system said 5,556,702 people were impacted by the cyberattack in a report to the Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights’ data breach…

Blue Shield California unknowingly shared private health information with Google

Blue Shield of California has sent notices out to its members warning that it may have unwittingly shared the protected health information of 4.7 million people with Google over a three-year period.

Ransomware developer who targeted healthcare extradited to U.S.

A dual Russian and Israeli national was extradited to the United States on charges that he was a developer of the LockBit ransomware group, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

5.6 million people affected by Ascension cyberattack

Ascension has submitted a report to federal regulators showing that about 5.6 million people were affected by a ransomware attack on the nonprofit health system in May.

Nebraska sues Change Healthcare over ransomware attack

The Nebraska Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group and its subsidiaries Change Healthcare and Optum, claiming the companies violated state laws on consumer protection after a massive ransomware attack in February exposed perso…