May 08, 2024 Another $10M Reward to Catch a Hospital Cyber Threat The federal government announced a $10 million reward this week for information leading to the arrest of a Russian national charged with stealing more than $100 million in ransomware payments from hospitals, schools, and other critical infrastructure organizations.
May 01, 2024 Congress Grills UnitedHealth CEO Over Change Healthcare Cyberattack An outdated system and a lack of basic cybersecurity precautions led to the Change Healthcare cyberattack, UnitedHealth Group’s CEO testified before federal lawmakers today.
April 23, 2024 UnitedHealth Group Leader to Appear before Congress following Change Healthcare Cyberattack The CEO of UnitedHealth Group is set to testify before federal lawmakers 10 weeks after the Change Healthcare cyberattack caused industry-wide disruption.
April 22, 2024 HHS Issues Final Rule on HIPAA Privacy for Reproductive Health The federal government has released a new final rule that seeks to strengthen patient privacy protections, prohibiting the disclosure of protected health information (PHI) related to lawful reproductive health care.
April 16, 2024 Federal Hearing Focuses on Next Steps for Health Care Cybersecurity The Change Healthcare cyberattack disrupted patient care and operations across the U.S. Now, federal lawmakers are considering what to do next.
April 10, 2024 What’s Next Following the Change Healthcare Cyberattack? The fallout from the Change Healthcare cyberattack continues to unfold as we approach two months since the attack disrupted care and operations across the U.S.
March 28, 2024 Feds Offer $10M Reward for Info on Change Healthcare Cyberattacker The U.S. Department of State announced a reward of up to $10 million for information about the ransomware group linked to the Change Healthcare cyberattack last month.
March 14, 2024 OCR Investigating Health Information Security Following Change Healthcare Attack The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Right (OCR) has opened an investigation into whether UnitedHealth Group and Change Healthcare are taking appropriate steps to protect patients’ health information following the February cyberattack that continues to disrupt hospital operations and finances.
March 13, 2024 Alarming Growth in U.S. Cyber Crime Health care remains the top target for a “multitude of malicious actors who have the tools to conduct large-scale fraud schemes,” and the challenge to protect against cyberattacks continues to grow.
March 12, 2024 Biden’s 2025 Budget Blueprint for Health President Joe Biden has unveiled a $7.3 trillion budget proposal for fiscal year (FY) 2025 that includes a focus on drug pricing, cybersecurity, and Affordable Care Act subsidies, among other health priorities.