A class action lawsuit claims that National Public Data, a background check company, exposed the personal data of 2.9 billion people via a data breach resulting in the information being sold on the dark web. The company is accused of negligence, breaches of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment. The plaintiffs want the company to purge all affected personal data, encrypt future data and undergo annual cybersecurity checks.
HHS Office for Civil Rights Reaches $10,000 Settlement over HIPAA Ransomware Cybersecurity Probe – DataBreaches.Net
Alright, let’s have a natter about an interesting development in the realm of healthcare cybersecurity. Recently, a surgical group based in Michigan, namely the Northeast