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CVS Pays $2.25 Million in Record HIPAA Settlement

Hunton Privacy

CVS Pharmacy (“CVS”), reportedly the largest retail pharmacy chain, has agreed to pay the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) $2.25 The CVS settlement is just one of several recent developments that may herald the dawn of a new era of increased HIPAA enforcement.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 4 – 10 December 2023

IT Governance

Researchers from the German cyber security company Aplite discovered 3,806 servers from 111 countries accessible on the Internet. Source (New) Retail USA Yes 2,469 Three GreatStar Industrial Co. Source (New) Manufacturing Japan Yes Unknown Midland Industries Source (New) Retail USA Yes Unknown Rosen’s Diversified, Inc.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 11 – 18 December 2023

IT Governance

GB Alexander Dennis Source (New) Manufacturing UK Yes 507 GB CMS Spain Source 1 ; source 2 (New) Legal Spain Yes >500 GB West Virginia University Health System Source (New) Healthcare USA Yes 495,331 Dameron Hospital Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Healthcare USA Yes >480 GB World Emblem Source (New) Manufacturing USA Yes 417.12