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Dorsey & Whitney LLP

DOJ Announces First Settlement Under New Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative

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In October 2021, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced its new Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative, led by the Civil Division’s Fraud Section, to enhance its ongoing efforts to address cybersecurity threats. The initiative...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

First False Claims Act Settlement under DOJ’s Cyber-Fraud Initiative

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On March 8, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the first settlement under its Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative, as Comprehensive Health Services, LLC (CHS), a global medical services provider, agreed to pay $930,000 in...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - December 2019 #3

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It is being reported that LifeLabs, a Canadian lab company that is the largest provider of laboratory diagnostics and lab testing services in Canada, recently paid an undisclosed ransom to hackers who compromised its computer...more

Baker Donelson

OCR Examines Hybrid Entity Designation in Latest HIPAA Settlement

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On November 22, 2016, the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) agreed to pay $650,000 and enter into a corrective action plan to settle allegations that it violated the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules in connection...more

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Health Plan Agrees To $1.2 Million Settlement For Photocopier HIPAA Security Breach

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a settlement on August 14, 2013, with Affinity Health Plan (Affinity), a not-for-profit managed care plan, which included a payment of $1,215,780, for a HIPAA...more

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