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Data breach at CODAC Behavioral Health compromises SSNs and medical information
Last week, Rhode Island’s largest non-profit opioid treatment provider, CODAC Behavioral Health, began issuing data breach notifications following a cyber attack in July 2024. This attack was claimed by ransomware gang Qilin in August with 9GB of data allegedly stolen. In its notification, CODAC said: “On July 24, 2024, CODAC detected suspicious activity in its network environment.” After securing its…
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Law firm Wolf Haldenstein notifies 3.4 million people of data breach that compromised SSNs and medical info
Law firm Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz yesterday confirmed it notified 3,445,537 people of a December 2023 data breach that compromised Social Security numbers, employee ID numbers, medical diagnoses, and medical claim information. Ransomware gang Black Basta claimed responsibility for the breach shortly after it occurred. At the time, it gave Wolf Hadenstein just over a week to pay…
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Ransomware gang says it hacked Pensacola, FL medical clinics
Ransowmare gang RansomHub yesterday claimed responsibility for a Christmas Eve cyber attack on Community Health Northwest Florida. RansomHub claims to have stolen 68 GB of data and gave CHNWF one week to pay an undisclosed amount in ransom. CHNWF first announced it was the target of a cyber attack on December 24, 2024. The attack disrupted phones, internet, and servers,…
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New York clinic notifies 357K people of data breach that compromised SSNs and medical records
New York clinic Excelsior Orthopaedics this week confirmed it notified 357,000 people about a June 2024 data breach that compromised the following employee and patient info: Names Social Security numbers Biometric info Medical record number Diagnoses and diagnosis codes Treatment locations Procedure types Provider names Treatment costs Medical dates of service Patient account numbers and subscriber member numbers Health insurance…
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Rehab hospitals in MA and NH notify patients of data breach that compromised medical info and SSNs
Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network yesterday confirmed it notified 22,514 people in Massachusetts of a May 2024 data breach that compromised the following info: Names Contact info Social Security numbers Patient ID numbers Medical record numbers Medical info Treatment info Diagnosis info Health insurance info Driver’s license numbers Financial account info Dates of birth Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network (NRHN) operates locations…
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Ransomware gang says it hacked MA community clinic, stole medical records
Ransomware group Interlock today claimed responsibility for a cyber attack on Brockton Neighborhood Health Center, a clinic in Massachusetts. On December 16, 2024, BNHC announced it was the target of a cyber attack that compromised patients’ personal information. The compromised data includes names, dates of birth, addresses, diagnoses, conditions, lab results, medications, medical record numbers, health insurance info, and other…
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Texas medical school notifies 1.5 million people of two data breaches that compromised SSNs, medical records, and financial info
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center over the weekend confirmed it notified almost 1.5 million people about two data breaches that occurred in September. The medical school notified 650,000 people following a breach at the main TTUHSC campus in Lubbock, Texas, and 815,000 people for another breach at the school’s El Paso branch. The following patient info was compromised: Names…
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Massachusetts hospital notifies 316,000 people of data breach that compromised SSNs, medical and financial info
Anna Jaques Hospital in Massachusetts yesterday confirmed it notified 316,342 people about a December 2023 data breach that compromised the following patient info: Name Social Security number Demographic info Medical info Health insurance info Driver’s license number Financial info “Other” personal or health info Ransomware gang Money Message claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it stole 500 GB of data…
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Medical trials of a four-day week just showed huge physical and mental health benefits – staff reported higher wellbeing, less burnout, and better sleep
A new medical trial of the effects of a four-day week on workers’ health and wellbeing has revealed significant benefits. The research, from learning technology company Thrive and the University of Sussex, included tests such as MRI scans, blood tests and sleep tracking to monitor participants’ response to flexible working practices. Participants also filled out a set of weekly questionnaires…
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Fried chicken chain Bojangles breached; SSNs and medical info stolen by ransomware gang
Fast-food fried chicken chain Bojangles yesterday confirmed it notified more than 33,000 people of a February 2024 data breach that compromised the following info: Names Social Security numbers Government-issued ID numbers, e.g. driver’s license or passport Financial account numbers Credit and debit card numbers Medical info Health insurance info Based on the info listed above, we can infer the data…
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