Cybersecurity

Microsoft has urged customers to disable printing from their devices until a system vulnerability has been patched, according to a July 2 report by the American Hospital Association.

Four healthcare workers have filed a class-action lawsuit against Amazon, alleging that their Alexa devices recorded their HIPAA-protected conversations, according to a July 2 Newsweek report.

Madison, Wis.-based UW Health began notifying 4,318 patients of a data breach in their Epic MyChart patient portal.

Millions of patients may be exposed because of vulnerabilities in medical imaging archiving software.

CMS is considering adding new medical device cybersecurity requirements for hospitals participating in Medicare after receiving recommendations from the HHS Office of Inspector General, according to a June 30 GovInfoSecurity report. 

An employee at Manchester, N.H.-based Catholic Medical Center has been fired after hospital officials said the employee allegedly placed a hidden camera in an employee restroom, according to a June 30 report by ABC-affiliate WMUR.

Atlanta-based Reproductive Biology Associates recently began notifying 38,000 patients that their protected health information was exposed during an April ransomware attack, according to a June 30 CBS 46 News report. 

In June, 346,546 patients from 37 healthcare organizations were affected by data breaches.

New City, N.Y.-based Jawonio, a provider of lifespan disability services, began notifying 13,313 patients that their data has been exposed in an email hacking incident.

While BJC HealthCare must face most of the claims from a class action tied to an email data breach from last year, an Illinois federal judge tossed out an invasion of privacy claim made by the plaintiffs, according to the…