Lagrangeville, N.Y.-based Health Quest began notifying an undisclosed number of patients Jan. 10 that their information may have been exposed in a phishing attack.
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An estimated 80,000 companies throughout 158 countries could be affected by vulnerabilities in software from Citrix, according to Bankinfosecurity.com.
More than 1 billion medical images of patients from across the globe can be accessed and downloaded because hospitals continue to use insecure storage systems, according to a TechCrunch report.
In recent months, organizations from all of the world have report that a ransomware known as Maze has infected their servers, according to CyberScoop. The FBI is now stepping in, issuing a warning to U.S. companies.
Patients of Richard Davis, MD, have reported that they have received ransom demands from a cybercriminal who threatens to release their public information if they don’t pay the demand.
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As data breaches become more common, cybersecurity positions are in high demand. Cybersecurity specialists are among the emerging jobs that have the most growth potential for 2020, according to a Ladders report.
Portland, Ore.-based Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest began notifying patients Jan. 3 that their information may have been exposed in a data breach.
Executives at Facebook, Apple and other technology companies are standing behind their privacy practices, saying that there is a greater need for public education, according to The Wall Street Journal.
McKinney, Texas-based Children's Choice Pediatrics began notifying patients Jan. 7 of a ransomware attack that may have exposed their protected health information.
Mercy Health Lorain (Ohio) Hospital is alerting patients that their protected health information may have been exposed in a data breach at a revenue cycle management vendor.