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France Cyber Attack – Data Breaches Compromise 33 Million People’s Data

Heimadal Security

Hackers targeted two French healthcare providers and generated the largest data breach in French history. The French Data Protection Agency (CNIL) said both Viamedis and Almerys data breaches exposed the data of 33 million people.

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Can the healthcare industry stay ahead of cybercriminals?

Security Boulevard

The healthcare industry, like many others, has been the victim of numerous cyber attacks. In fact, healthcare breaches became front-page news in 2015 with a hack of Anthem Blue Cross, which is still the largest healthcare data breach to date. first appeared on Untangle.

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Black Basta ransomware group’s techniques evolve, as FBI issues new warning in wake of hospital attack

Graham Cluley

Security agencies in the United States have issued a new warning about the Black Basta ransomware group, in the wake of a high-profile attack against the healthcare giant Ascension. Read more in my article on the Exponential-e blog.

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GUEST ESSAY: HIPAA’s new ‘Safe Harbor’ rules promote security at healthcare firms under seige

The Last Watchdog

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act — HIPAA — has undergone some massive changes in the past few years to minimize the burden of healthcare entities. Related: Hackers relentless target healthcare providers.

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A worrying trend: Attacks on Asian healthcare organizations

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

While it’s no surprise to anybody reading this that data breaches are on the rise, the attacks facing healthcare organizations, most recently in Asia, are particularly worrisome. Before being introduced, healthcare organizations must be able to trust IoT devices. Evolving Threat Landscape. Consequences.

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Report: Unknown Data Breach Exposes 80 Million US Households

Security Affairs

However, we believe that it is the first time a breach of this size has included peoples’ names, addresses, and income. This open database is a goldmine for identity thieves and other attackers. Here’s how: Cyber Attacks. Why This Data Breach is Different. SecurityAffairs – US Households, Data leak).

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Rhysida ransomware gang is auctioning data stolen from the British Library

Security Affairs

On November 17, the library announced it was experiencing a major technology outage caused by a cyber-attack. We’re continuing to experience a major technology outage as a result of a cyber-attack, affecting our website, online systems and services, and some onsite services too.