Breach Alert: Hackers stole over 4.5 million records from a Hospital Network

Medical Records Breach

Community Health Systems announced on Monday that hackers recently broke into its computers and stole data on 4.5 million patients. The company operates over 206 hospitals in 28 states including Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas. Apparently the hack originated from China and used a high end malware to breach the companies network sometime in April

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Hospital Employee Indicted for Criminal HIPAA Violations

HIPAA Criminal Violation

A former hospital employee in East Texas has been indicated by federal prosecutors for criminal violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”).  Allegedly the former employee obtained PHI with the intent to use the information for personal gain between December 1, 2012 through January 14, 2013. He has been indicated on charges

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