HIPAA Journal

1 week ago | hipaajournal.com | Steve Alder

Posted By Steve Alder on Apr 17, 2025 Healthcare organizations and pharmaceutical companies are being targeted in a malware campaign involving ResolverRAT, a recently discovered stealthy remote access trojan. The malware is being delivered via phishing emails purporting to be notices about copyright violations and other legal issues that create a false sense of urgency.

1 week ago | hipaajournal.com | Steve Alder

Posted By Steve Alder on Apr 17, 2025 A class action lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Kansas, against the University of Kansas Hospital Authority and Health System (KU Health), Lawrence Memorial Hospital, and Epic Systems Corp. over the unlawful accessing of nude patient photographs by a physical therapist.

1 week ago | hipaajournal.com | Steve Alder

Posted By Steve Alder on Apr 17, 2025 One of the objectives of the HIPAA Journal 2024/25 Annual Survey was to obtain insights into HIPAA compliance best practices. This was so that organizations experiencing compliance challenges could use the information to resolve the challenges and better support compliance activities. However, the responses to one particular question demonstrate a lack of awareness about HHS’ Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPGs).

1 week ago | hipaajournal.com | Steve Alder

Posted By Steve Alder on Apr 16, 2025 Healthcare continues to be the sector most targeted by ransomware groups, according to the BakerHostetler 2025 Data Security Incident Response Report. Out of the ransomware incidents the law firm was involved with last year, 36% were on healthcare organizations, and those attacks typically disrupted patient care and resulted in revenue loss.

1 week ago | hipaajournal.com | Steve Alder

Posted By Steve Alder on Apr 16, 2025 A settlement has been agreed to resolve a class action lawsuit against Retina Group of Washington over a March 2023 data breach that involved unauthorized access to the protected health information of 455,935 individuals. Under the terms of the settlement, a $3.6 million fund will be created to cover claims, attorneys’ fees, and legal costs and expenses.