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US regulators crack down on AI playing doctor in healthcare

WebThe rule affects Medicare coverage from the start of 2024. UnitedHealthcare, which offers Medicare Advantage plans, was sued in November by the estates of two …

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ALPHV lists Change Healthcare, claims 6TB stolen data

WebOn Wednesday, the ransomware gang listed Change Healthcare on its leak site and claimed to have stolen massive amounts of data belonging to health insurers, …

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DEF CON folk invited to tackle healthcare security using AI

WebInterview As ransomware gangs target critical infrastructure – especially hospitals and other healthcare organizations – DARPA has added another government …

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Change Healthcare’s data protection under US investigation

WebChange Healthcare is being investigated over the alleged 6 TB data theft by the ALPHV ransomware group as it continues recovery efforts. The US Department of …

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2.5m people's data lost in Norton hospital ransomware hit

WebNorton Healthcare, which runs eight hospitals and more than 30 clinics in Kentucky and Indiana, has admitted crooks may have stolen 2.5 million people's most …

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Uncle Sam intervenes in Change Healthcare ransomware fiasco

WebWed 6 Mar 2024 // 00:30 UTC. The US government has stepped in to help hospitals and other healthcare providers affected by the Change Healthcare ransomware infection, …

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White House and lawmakers increase pressure on UnitedHealth

WebTue 12 Mar 2024 // 00:02 UTC. The Biden administration and US lawmakers are turning up the pressure on UnitedHealth group to ease medical providers' pain after the …

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185K people's data stolen in Cherry Health ransomware raid

WebRansomware strikes at yet another US healthcare organization led to the theft of sensitive data belonging to just shy of 185,000 people. Michigan-based Cherry …

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UnitedHealth admits IT breach could affect large chunk of US

WebAn affiliate of ALPHV claimed responsibility for the breach. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal yesterday, the criminal crew got into Change …

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White House adds abortion care to HIPAA protected data

WebSince the US Supreme Court overturned constitutional protections to abortion in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization almost two years ago, 14 …

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Ransomware feared as Octapharma Plasma closes 150+ centers

WebUpdated Octapharma Plasma has blamed IT "network issues" for the ongoing closure of its 150-plus centers across the US. It's feared a ransomware infection may be …

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Change restores first system following ransomware attack

WebFri 8 Mar 2024 // 14:33 UTC. Change Healthcare has taken the first steps toward a full recovery from the ransomware attack in February by bringing its electronic prescription …

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Change Healthcare’s ransomware attack costs reach nearly $1B

WebThe company warned that, financially, the total cost of the cyberattack is estimated to be between $1.35 billion and $1.6 billion for calendar year 2024. Change …

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Change Healthcare extortionists ALPHV get $22M in Bitcoin

WebALPHV/BlackCat, the gang behind the Change Healthcare cyberattack, has received more than $22 million in Bitcoin in what might be a ransomware payment. …

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Second ransomware gang says it’s extorting Change Healthcare

WebChange Healthcare is allegedly being extorted by a second ransomware gang, mere weeks after recovering from an ALPHV attack. RansomHub claimed responsibility …

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Hospital websites share visitors' data with Google, Meta

WebBoth Meta and Google's tracking technologies have been the subject of criminal complaints and lawsuits over the years – as have some healthcare companies …

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Oracle to move global headquarters to Nashville • The Register

WebOracle co-founder and CTO Larry Ellison has confirmed that the tech giant plans to move its global headquarters to Nashville, Tennessee. The dominant database …

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Kaiser shared 13.4M people's data with Microsoft, others

WebThe information shared with third parties includes individuals' "IP address, name, information that could indicate a member or patient was signed into a Kaiser Permanente …

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Ransomware causes mental, physical trauma to security pros

WebConnor Jones. Thu 18 Jan 2024 // 17:00 UTC. Ransomware attacks are being linked to a litany of psychological and physical illnesses reported by infosec professionals, and in …

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UnitedHealthcare sued over AI-denied medical claims

WebUnitedHealthcare has been sued for allegedly denying healthcare claims based on a faulty AI model. The lawsuit [PDF], filed Tuesday in federal court in …

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Amazon adds a new business

WebUpdated Amazon's $3.9 billion deal to buy its way into the healthcare world is complete, as it and US healthcare chain One Medical on Wednesday announced the …

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NHS hospitals lose millions in AI startup investment

WebUpdated Two NHS hospital trusts in the UK have lost nearly £15 million ($18 million) between them due to the collapse in value of an AI startup.. Last month, The …

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Australian authorites call for Big Tech help with decryption

WebThe director general of Australia’s lead intelligence agency and the commissioner of its Federal Police yesterday both called for social networks to offer …

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Mitre says 'nation state' attackers touched its NERVE

WebAlert for Windows Putty users: As per the homepage of the terminal tool, PuTTY 0.81 "fixes a critical vulnerability CVE-2024-31497 in the use of 521-bit ECDSA …

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US pharmacies downed by 'cyber security issue' • The Register

WebThu 22 Feb 2024 // 21:13 UTC. Updated IT provider Change Healthcare has confirmed it shut down some of its systems following a cyberattack, disrupting prescription orders and …

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