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Feds Levy First-Ever HIPAA Fine for Ransomware Data Breach

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Massachusetts Management Firm to Pay $100,000, Monitor HIPAA Compliance for 3 Years A Massachusetts-based medical management firm holds the dubious honor of being the first ransomware victim fined for a data breach by the Department of Health and Human Services.

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Data Breaches Tied to Ransomware: Look Harder

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Australia Regulator Says Such Breaches Are Likely Underreported Australia's data regulator says organizations hit by ransomware may be underreporting data breaches because they haven't thoroughly figured out if data was taken.

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Health Data Breach Tally Update: Ransomware Persists

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More Major Incidents Added to the 'Wall of Shame' Several ransomware incidents have been added to the federal tally of major health data breaches in recent weeks, with no signs of these attacks abating.

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Caesars Confirms Ransomware Payoff and Customer Data Breach

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MGM Resorts Continuing to Be Extorted by the Same Alphv/BlackCat Ransomware Group Casino and hotel giant Caesars Entertainment is warning customers that their personal details were stolen in a recent hack attack.

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Ransomware + Exfiltration + Leaks = Data Breach

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Data-Leaking Extortionists' Revised Playbook Goes Way Beyond Ransomware Ransomware-wielding attackers continue to pummel organizations.

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Health Data Breaches in 2020: Ransomware Incidents Dominate

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Blackbaud, Magellan Health Incidents Trigger Numerous Breach Notifications Hacking incidents involving ransomware attacks continue to dominate the 2020 health data breach tally, with incidents affecting two companies - Blackbaud and Magellan Health - accounting for numerous breach notifications by their clients.