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Jackson Lewis P.C.

OCR Proposed Tighter Security Rules for HIPAA Regulated Entities, including Business Associates and Group Health Plans

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As the healthcare sector continues to be a top target for cyber criminals, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued proposed updates to the HIPAA Security Rule (scheduled to be published in the Federal Register January 6). It...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Seven Years After Worldwide NotPetya Attacks, OCR Singles Out PA System, Collects Nearly $1M

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Unleashed on June 27, 2017, NotPetya caused an estimated $10 billion in damages globally, among the costliest ransomware attacks in history. In 2018, the Trump administration—in tandem with the British government—blamed...more

King & Spalding

OCR Updates Ransomware Guidance

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On June 9, 2021, OCR distributed an update to those on its Privacy List sharing links to alerts and resources for addressing the growing number and size of ransomware incidents. One such resource included a White House memo...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - February 2020

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Researchers at Sentinel One and Dragos have detected malicious code, called EKANS or Snake, that has been designed specifically to target industrial control systems (ICS), including those of oil refineries, manufacturing...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

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - May 2019 #5

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Although many thought that WannaCry was in the rear view mirror, a recent report by Artemis, based on client experience, found that health care organizations and manufacturing companies are still being hit with the ransomware...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - September 2018 #2

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We all remember Kronos—the malicious malware that was sold by Russian underground forums in 2014 for $7,000. If you bought it, you were promised updates and development of new modules. The Kronos developers recently released...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - June 2018 #3

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Just days after the summit between the U.S. and North Korea, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Homeland Security issued a warning about a malicious malware, a Trojan malware variant known as...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - February 2018 #4

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U.S. Estimates that Cyber Hacks Cost Up to $109 Billion in 20 - The Council for Economic Advisors (CEA) issued a report this month, entitled “The Cost of Malicious Cyber Activity to the U.S. Economy,” which concludes that...more

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OCR Warns of Cyber Extortion and Provides Checklist

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In its January newsletter, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) focused on cyber extortion, which it stated has “risen steadily over the past couple of years and continue to be a major source of disruption for many...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - January 2018 #2

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Health Care Organizations Saw an 89% Increase in Ransomware in 2017 - Our experience last year is consistent with the conclusion of a new report issued by Cryptonite in its 2017 Health Care Cyber Research Report—that the...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

ALERT: Prepare to be Ransomed: A Primer on Legal Obligations Before and After Ransomware Strikes

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According to a recent U.S. Government Interagency report, ransomware is the fastest growing malware threat, targeting users of all types. An incredible 51 percent of respondents in a January 2017 study by the Ponemon...more

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HIPAA in the Age of Ransomware

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According to a recent US Government Interagency report, ransomware is the fastest growing malware threat, targeting users of all types, including health care facilities. This past spring, for example, the WannaCry ransomware...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - June 2017

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The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), has released a risk management reporting framework intended to "establish a common, underlying language for Cybersecurity risk management reporting — almost akin to US GAAP or IFRS...more

Burr & Forman

TortSource: Ransomware: A Reportable Breach?

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In the past several years, a huge increase has occurred in the number of electronic attacks in the United States using ransomware, a form of malware that targets and encrypts critical data and systems for the purpose of...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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Don’t Ignore Ransomware Vulnerabilities; You Could Be Violating FTC Act

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Last week, the Federal Trade Commission convened a ransomware workshop to discuss the rising epidemic of attacks against U.S. businesses and individuals. In a ransomware attack, a malicious actor tricks a user into...more

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Is Ransomware a Notifiable Data Breach Event?

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There is no doubt that companies face unprecedented volume and variation in both disruptive and intrusive cyberattacks on their networks. Among the different attack methodologies today, ransomware is quickly becoming a major...more

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Protecting Patient Data From Hacker Ransom Demands

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Forty bitcoins later (approximately $17,000), Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital can now access its electronic medical health records and return to treating its patients as scheduled. But as hackers develop new tools to access...more

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