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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced four financial penalties to […] The post OCR Fines Four Regulated Entities for HIPAA Violations That Led to Ransomware Attacks appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

A class action lawsuit filed against Absolute Dental Group, LLC, and Judge Consulting, Inc., over a 2025 data breach has […] The post Absolute Dental Settles Class Action Data Breach Lawsuit for $3.3M appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

In 2025, hundreds of healthcare data breaches exposed tens of millions of patient records — and the OCR enforcement record […] The post FREE Webinar Next Week: 2025 HIPAA Breaches & Fines: What Went Wrong and Your 2026 Action Plan appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

Minidoka Memorial Hospital was the victim of a cyberattack on Easter morning, and two further healthcare providers have confirmed they […] The post Minidoka Memorial Hospital Recovering from Easter Cyberattack appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

Hospital Caribbean Medical Center ransomware attack compromises 92,000 patients' health data. Learn about the breach details and protection steps.

The third ransomware negotiator indicted for his role in conducting BlackCat ransomware attacks on U.S. companies in 2023 has entered […] The post Ransomware Negotiator Pleads Guilty to Conducting U.S. Ransomware Attacks appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

Daryna Antoniuk reports: Hackers have targeted Ukrainian hospitals and local government bodies in a new espionage campaign using a malware tool dubbed AgingFly, researchers say. Ukraine’s computer emergency response team (CERT-UA) said the activity was carried out by a group tracked as UAC-0247, which launched multiple attacks over the past two months against municipal authorities, clinical hospitals... Source

Two providers of senior services have recently disclosed data security incidents. Windward Life Care in California and Legend Senior Care […] The post Two Senior Care Providers Affected by Ransomware Attacks appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

Illinois Bone and Joint Institute (IBJI), one of the largest orthopedic group practices in Illinois, has agreed to settle a […] The post Illinois Bone and Joint Institute Settles Class Action Data Breach Lawsuit for $4M appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Cookeville, Tennessee, has recently confirmed that a 2025 ransomware attack exposed the personal and protected […] The post Ransomware Attack on Cookeville Regional Medical Center Affected 338K Individuals appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

Anne Arundel Dermatology has agreed to pay $2,400,000 to settle a consolidated class action lawsuit stemming from a cybersecurity incident […] The post Anne Arundel Dermatology Pays $2.4M to Settle Data Breach Lawsuit appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

The Medical technology giant Stryker has provided an update on the impact of its March 11, 2026, cyberattack, confirming that […] The post Stryker Cyberattack Has Impacted First Quarter Earnings appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.