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  1. Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider

    Ascension Notifies 430,000 Patients of Data Breach

    By Linn Foster Freedman

    Healthcare system Ascension has notified 437,329 patients of a data breach exposing “demographic information, such as name, address, phone number(s), email address, date of birth, race, gender, and Social Security…

  2. Canadian Lawyer Mag

    England and Wales’s Legal Aid Agency reports potential data breach

    By Canadian Lawyer Mag

    UK's Ministry of Justice acknowledges data security investigation

  3. Class Action Defense Blog

    Data Security and Privacy Liability – Takeaways From The Sedona Conference Working Group 11 Annual Meeting in Redmond, WA

    By Justin Donoho

    By Justin R. Donoho Duane Morris Takeaways: Data privacy and data breach class action litigation continue to explode.  At the Sedona Conference Working Group 11 on Data Security and Privacy Liability,…

  4. ComplexDiscovery

    The LockBit Breach: Unmasking the Underworld of Ransomware Operations

    By Rob Robinson

    Editor’s Note: A major breach has laid bare the inner workings of LockBit, one of the most notorious ransomware groups of the past decade. For cybersecurity, legal, and eDiscovery professionals,…

  5. ComplexDiscovery

    The TeleMessage Breach: A Cautionary Tale of Compliance Versus Security

    By Rob Robinson

    Editor’s Note: A high-profile data breach involving TeleMessage—an Israeli secure messaging compliance company acquired by Smarsh in 2024—has reignited critical discussions about the security risks posed by modified messaging platforms…

  6. Health Law Diagnosis

    PIH Health Settles HIPAA Violations for $600,000

    By Linn Foster Freedman

    PIH Health, a health care entity located in California, suffered a data breach in June 2019 when 45 employee email accounts were compromised in a targeted phishing campaign. The accounts…

  7. Internet, IT & e-Discovery

     No surprises in the annual Verizon 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report!

    By Peter Vogel

    Verizon.com issued it 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report starting with “Today’s threat landscape is shifting. Get the latest updates on real-world breaches and help safeguard your organization from cybersecurity attacks.” …

  8. Health Law Diagnosis

    Breaches Within Breaches: Contractual Obligations After a Security Incident

    By Guest Contributor

    This post was authored by Roma Patel, Associate in Robinson+Cole's Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Team. We often cover consumer class action complaints against companies regarding the privacy and security of…

  9. Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider

    Northeast Radiology Settles with OCR

    By Linn Foster Freedman

    The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced on April 10, 2025, that it has settled alleged HIPAA Security Rule violations with Northeast Radiology for $350,000. The investigation followed a breach…

  10. eDiscovery Today Blog

    Hertz Says Customers’ Personal Data Stolen in Breach: Cybersecurity Trends

    By Doug Austin

    Car rental giant Hertz says that customers’ personal data and driver’s licenses have been stolen in a data breach, due to one of its vendors. The post Hertz Says Customers’…