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Ransomware
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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Privacy Tip #507 – Coordinated Vishing Attacks Hit Microsoft Teams Users
A recent article released by the Palo Alto Threat Research Center found that, between January and April 2026, a coordinated effort by threat actors was successful in launching vishing attacks…
ComplexDiscovery
Berlin refused the ransom before the auction opened
By Rob Robinson
Editor’s Note: Berlin’s government refused an extortion demand on Aug. 28, and a ransomware crew posted an auction afterward. On the data loss, the state has confirmed that data left…
Manufacturing Law Blog
Medusa Ransomware Hitting Healthcare Industry’s Unpatched Software Vulnerabilities
On August 18, 2026, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and U.S. Department of Health & Human Services issued an update to a previous advisory to the health…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Medusa Ransomware Hitting Healthcare Industry’s Unpatched Software Vulnerabilities
On August 18, 2026, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and U.S. Department of Health & Human Services issued an update to a previous advisory to…
Rural Spectrum Scanner
Government Issues Advisory on Medusa Ransomware
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued an updated joint cybersecurity advisory on…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Gunra Ransomware Group Hitting Multiple Sectors
An advisory issued jointly this week by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center, National Security Agency, U.S. Secret Service, and…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Philadelphia Casino Data Breach: Some Claims Win, Others Lose
By Roma Patel
A recent federal decision shows how data-breach claims can turn on the connection between the exposed information and the alleged harm. In Volio v. Sugarhouse HSP Gaming, L.P., No. 2:25-cv-00039…
Privacy + Cyber + AI
OCR Announces Notable HIPAA Enforcement Actions Against Self-Funded Group Health Plans Following Ransomware Breaches
By Brent Hoard, Emily D. Zimmer, Lydia Parker, Laura Ferguson, Emma Trivax
Key Points OCR reached two 2026 settlements — totaling $695,000 — with self-funded group health plans following ransomware breaches, marking a notable expansion of direct HIPAA enforcement against self-funded health…
Inside Class Actions
First Circuit Scrutinizes Causation Issues to Find No Article III Standing in Data Breach Case
By Nathan Lange
The First Circuit recently affirmed a Puerto Rico district court’s ruling dismissing a class action suit arising from a 2019 ransomware attack against a hospital in which 522,493 patients’ personally…
Internet, IT & e-Discovery
SEC Report that Hackers stole Heart Monitoring Data and made a Ransomware Demand!
By Peter Vogel
HealthCareInfoSecurity.com reported that “Cardiac monitoring firm iRhythm told US federal regulators that sensitive patient information and "proprietary" data was stolen in a recent hack. A cardiac monitoring firm that helps…