Gifted Healthcare proposes to settle a class action lawsuit tied to a failure to protect confidential information, exposing 13,221 potential, current, and former employees’ data through an email attack. Though denying any wrongdoings, the healthcare company plans to resolve the issue by paying up to $400 in documented losses or $4000 for fraud and identity theft, or provide free credit monitoring for three years.

Patch healthcare security gaps to keep cybercriminals out
Dr. Eric Liederman, CEO of CyberSolutionsMD, notes that as financial institutions bolster their security, cybercriminals are increasingly targeting healthcare organizations, perceiving them as more vulnerable