An IT professional at a New York City-based hospital pleaded guilty Dec. 20 to one count of computer fraud, according to a news release from the Department of Justice.
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Chico, Calif.-based Enloe Medical Center was forced to reschedule some elective procedures following a ransomware attack on Dec. 31, according to local ABC affiliate KRCR.
Two consumers that might have had their information exposed after a data breach at LifeLab have filed lawsuits against the diagnostic testing company, according to the Vancouver Sun.
Patients of Kalispell (Mont.) Regional Healthcare filed a second lawsuit Dec. 24 against the health system after their protected health information was affected in a data breach, according to the Missoulian.
The Georgia Supreme Court ruled Dec. 30 that patients involved in a June 2016 data breach at Athens (Ga.) Orthopedic Clinic can sue the medical center, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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Numerous privacy incidents at hospitals, IT suppliers and other healthcare organizations captured public attention last month.
West Georgia Ambulance agreed to pay a $65,000 fine to the Office for Civil Rights to settle potential HIPPA violations, according to a Dec. 30 news release.
Chicago-based Sinai Health System is notifying 12,578 patients about a security incident that may have exposed their protected health information.
Portales, N.M.-based Roosevelt General Hospital began notifying patients Dec. 23 that their protected health information may have been exposed after malware infected the hospital's digital imaging server, according to ABC 7 Amarillo.
Four patients filed a class action lawsuit against Tuscaloosa, Ala.-based DCH Health System, alleging privacy violations and medical care disruption after an October ransomware attack.