Dean Levitt
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1. Oregon Health Plan is the newest victim of the MOVEit ransomware attack
Oregan Health Plan has announced that 1.7 million Medicaid patients have had their data stolen by the Clop threat group as part of the MOVEit Transfer and MOVEit Cloud hack.
The big picture: Clop appears to be gearing up to sell stolen data if ransoms are not paid, but many organizations have been advised against paying, which is believed to encourage future attacks.
Not the last we've seen of the Clop ransomware group
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2. Lunch with Elena Yau - Five Acres
Hoala Greevy, Paubox CEO, spent time with Elena Yau of Five Acres in Pasadena, CA.
In the know: The client population they serve may not have access to technology and Five Acres is working creatively with Paubox as partners in removing those technology barriers like HIPAA compliant forms.
Elena's favorite Paubox features
3. Coffee with Justin Leos - VNAcare
Hoala and Travis Taylor had coffee with Justin Leos, IT Manager for VNAcare where they discussed the Paubox roadmap and Justin's business needs.
The bottom line: Visiting customers and sharing the Paubox roadmap is a fantastic way to gather feedback.
"Everything is encrypted... I don't lose sleep over it"
4. The best news sites to follow for healthcare professionals in 2023
We've curated a list of the top healthcare blogs that every healthcare professional should follow.
Why it matters: Whether you're a healthcare provider, an IT professional in the healthcare sector, or just interested in health tech, these blogs will keep you informed and ahead of the curve.
Our list of the top 16 healthcare news sites
5. Chattanooga Heart Institute grapples with major data breach
The Chattanooga Heart Institute recently faced a significant data breach affecting over 160,000 patients.
The details: The compromised data includes names, email addresses, dates of birth, driver's license numbers, Social Security numbers, and even lab results.
A trend of cyberattacks targeting healthcare institutions
Community links
- Paubox releases new Block/Allow mail filtering. Link
- Data vulnerability exposes sensitive information on students, parents, and teachers. Link
- How HIPAA and military healthcare regulations intersect. Link
- Defending against AI cyberattacks in healthcare. Link
- Can PHI be transferred outside of the United States? Link
- Challenges with using blockchain technology in healthcare. Link
July HIPAA breach report
- Network server breaches affected 4,935,147 individuals.
- Email breaches were the second most common breach, with 239,391 affected.
- Paper/films breaches affected 16,978 people.
Good reads from around the web
- FTC prepares “the big one,” a major lawsuit targeting Amazon’s core business. Link
- 5 federal telehealth actions in 2023. Link
- Amazon Clinic now offers video doctor visits in all 50 states. Link
- Protein-busting drug could be new era for Alzheimer's treatment. Link
- Women in Cybersecurity: The perfect threat modelers. Link
