- McAlester Regional Health Center of Oklahoma notified an unknown number of patients that their PHI was stolen any may now be for sale on Dark Web after being hit by the Karakurt ransomware hacking gang of Russia.
- Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital of Washington announced it will pay $240,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging negligence regarding an incident when 23 security guards were caught snooping through patient medical records.
- Chattanooga Heart Institute of Tennessee notified 170,450 patients that their PHI was exposed after ransomware attack.
- Johns Hopkins All Childrens Hospital of Tampa, FL notified an unknown number of patients that their PHI was exposed after ransomware attack.
- Harris Health of Texas notified 224,700 patients that their PHI was exposed after ransomware attack.
- UT Southwestern Medical Center of Texas notified 98,437 patients that their PHI was exposed after ransomware attack.
- Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart Law Firm in West Palm Beach, FL notified an unknown number of clients that their info was exposed after cyber attack.
- Covington & Burling Law Firm in Washington D.C. notified an unknown number of clients that their info was exposed after cyber attack.
- The Medicaid Department of the State of Oregon notified 1.7 million patients that their PHI was exposed after Clop ransomware attack.
- The Ottumwa Fire Department of Iowa announced it has hired several employees after it was discovered that they illegally shared PHI of citizens in a HIPAA violation.
- Prospect Medical Holdings, headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, notified an unknown number of patients that their PHI was exposed after ransomware attack. This includes patients of;
- Crozer Health of Pennsylvania
- Manchester Memorial Hospital of CT
- Rockville General Hospital of CT
- Eastern Connecticut Health Network
- Waterburg Hospital of CT
- Taylor Hospital of Ridley Park, PA
- Delaware County Memorial Hospital of PA
- Springfield Hospital of PA
- MHMR Authority of Brazos Valley, TX notified an unknown number of patients that their PHI was exposed after ransomware attack.
- The Southern Association of Independent Schools Inc. notified 682,438 students across the U.S. that their info may have been stolen after ransomware attack.
- BankCard USA admitted it paid a ransom of $50,000 to hackers to regain control of network.
- Hawaii Community College admitted it paid an undisclosed amount of money to a hacker after ransomware attack to regain control of its network, after 28,000 students had their info exposed.
- The New York Department of Education notified 19,000 students that their info was exposed after cyber attack.
- The US Navy announced that 2 sailors were arrested for allegedly sharing top secret intelligence with the Chinese government.
- Dr. Daniel Kenigsberg filed a lawsuit after a scam artist from South Africa stole ownership of a large piece of property in Fairfield, and began building a $1.4 million mansion on land.
- Radisson Hotels American notified an unknown number of customers that their info was stolen after ransomware attack.
- Jones Lang LaSalle Real Estate notified an unknown number of customers that their info was stolen after ransomware attack.
- University of Colorado notified an unknown number of students that their info was stolen after ransomware attack.
- University of Illinois notified an unknown number of students that their info was stolen after ransomware attack.
- Bristol Myers Squibb notified an unknown number of patients that their info was stolen after ransomware attack.
- Allegheny County of Pennsylvania notified an unknown number of citizens that their info was stolen after ransomware attack.
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