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Category: cybersecurity
United Health Centers says patient data was stolen
United Health Centers of the San Joaquin Valley is notifying patients of an encryption-related data breach in which documents with personal and medical information were stolen, it said in an Aug. 12 letter on its website.
Healthcare staff info accidentally exposed by education firm
The contact information of hundreds of healthcare professionals was left inadvertently exposed by education company PlatformQ.
Phishing emails masked as note-taking site target healthcare organizations, feds warn
The Health Information Cybersecurity Coordination Center issued a warning Aug. 10 about a phishing campaign targeting healthcare providers.
Facebook tracker compromised PHI of 1.3M Novant Health patients
Novant Health notified patients Aug. 12 that their protected health information may have been improperly disclosed because of a Facebook tracking tool used in a May 2020 marketing campaign.
Digital Medical Companies Funnel Patient Data To Facebook For Advertising
Digital health companies are funneling sensitive data that patients have shared with them to Facebook to help target advertisements, according to a new study.
Baptist Health System, 4 other hospitals report patient information exposed in vendor email hack
Five hospitals were affected by a data breach involving revenue cycle management company Conifer Revenue Cycle Solutions.
FBI thwarts cyberattack at Omaha hospital
The FBI was able to thwart a cyberattack at David City, Neb.-based Butler County Health Care Center after notifying them that their hospital was being targeted by a cybergroup, WOWT reported Aug. 10.
Hacker may have removed files with information on 18,000 MultiCare patients
More than 18,000 patients of Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System may have been affected by a data breach that targeted third-party post-acute care company Avamere Health Services.
Snooping employee accesses medical records at Vermont hospital
St. Albans, Vt.-based Northwestern Medical Center terminated an employee who accessed its EHR without authorization to obtain the protected health information of patients, Saint Albans Messenger reported Aug. 8.
