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34,000 affected in New Hampshire hospital data breach

New London (N.H.) Hospital began notifying 34,878 patients that an unauthorized party gained access to a file on the hospital's network in a targeted cyberattack.

Lawsuit alleges Kroger left employee, customer data vulnerable before breach

Kroger failed to protect personal information of some of its customers and employees, a federal lawsuit alleges, according to a March 10 Cincinnati Enquirer report.

150,000 security cameras hacked, exposing footage from Halifax Health, other hospitals

A group of hackers claims it infiltrated security camera data from Verkada, giving it access to live feeds of 150,000 surveillance cameras in companies and hospitals, including Halifax Health, according to a March 9 Bloomberg report.

Idaho health system data breach letters mistakenly tell some patients they are dead

Boise, Idaho-based Saint Alphonsus Health System recently began notifying patients of an email hacking incident that exposed their personal information, but some letters mailed out to those affected by the breach mistakenly said they were dead, according to a March…

HHS extends comment period for proposed HIPAA changes

HHS' Office for Civil Rights on March 9 announced a 45-day extension of the public comment period for its proposed modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule.

How healthcare organizations can prepare for a data breach: 7 tips

Data breaches are a growing threat for healthcare companies, with more than 350,000 patient records breached in February, Becker's reported. Here, cybersecurity experts give seven tips to prevent and prepare for a data breach.

Ransomware attack exposed info of 210K MultiCare patients, providers, workers

More than 200,000 patients, providers and employees of Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare began receiving notice that their personal info had been exposed in a recent ransomware attack, according to a March 9 news release from MultiCare's medical practice management company.

Vendor ransomware attack exposes patient information at South Carolina practice

Sandhills Medical Foundation notified patients that an external cloud vendor underwent a ransomware attack, exposing patients' personal information, according to a news release.

Texas Medicaid subcontractor dumped after data breach

A Texas Medicaid contractor ended its contract with its billing and collection services provider following a malware attack last year that exposed the protected health information of nearly 275,000 patients, according to a March 5 Dallas Morning News report.

100,000 affected in Texas healthcare provider cyberattack

Elara Caring, a home-based care provider, began notifying 100,400 patients that an unauthorized party received unauthorized access to corporate email accounts.