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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Microsoft Report Highlights Attacks Against Healthcare Organizations
On October 22, 2024, Microsoft issued a threat trend research report entitled “US Healthcare at risk: Strengthening resilience against ransomware attacks.” In it, Microsoft declares that ransomware attacks against the…
Business Cyber Risk
***URGENT*** MEMO TO: “The IT Guy” Re T/A Negotiations After Ransomware Attack
Here’s a pro tip for “The IT Guy” or MSP whose customer has just been hit with ransomware, when it was their responsibility to protect against it: No matter how…
Online and On Point
Cybersecurity Awareness Month Spotlight: The 5 Most Essential Reads from Online & On Point
By Alexis M. Buese, Eric Setterlund, Sinan Pismisoglu, Erin Jane Illman, Brett Lawrence, Lyndsay E. Medlin, Courtney Achee
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, making it an ideal time to revisit the most impactful and widely-read blog posts on our Cybersecurity & Privacy blog from the past year. As…
Rivkin Rounds
OCR Imposes $240,000 Penalty in HIPAA Ransomware Investigation
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) imposed a $240,000 civil monetary penalty against Providence Medical Institute in connection with a ransomware attack that…
Privacy Matters
Australia’s Cyber Security Strategy in action – three new draft laws published
By Sarah Birkett, Olivia Newbold
It has been a busy month for cyber and privacy regulation in Australia. On the heels of the proposed amendments to the Privacy Act 1988 released just under a month…
Allens Insights
(WIP) New cyber incident response obligations for Australian organisations
By Allens
The rationale for mandatory reporting is the Government's limited visibility over threats to the private sector and the current underreporting of ransomware payments. A ransomware reporting regime has previously been…
Health Law Diagnosis
OCR Settles Fourth Ransomware Investigation
The Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services (OCR) announced on September 26, 2024, that it had entered a settlement with Cascade Eye and Skin…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
OCR Settles Fourth Ransomware Investigation
The Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services (OCR) announced on September 26, 2024, that it had entered a settlement with Cascade Eye and Skin…
Inside Privacy
HHS OCR Settles Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation for $250,000
By Anna D. Kraus, Elizabeth Brim, Natalie Maas
On September 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (“HHS OCR”) announced that it had settled its cybersecurity investigation with Cascade Eye and…
Healthcare Workplace Update
HHS OCR’s Fourth Ransomware Investigation + Settlement: Key Takeaways for Healthcare Providers
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced its fourth cybersecurity investigation and settlement, noting a 264% increase in significant ransomware breaches since 2018. A recent settlement with a medium-sized…