Healthcare company Ascension experienced a cyberattack on May 8, exposing the medical data of 5.6 million customers. The data breach occurred when an employee unknowingly downloaded a malicious file. Potentially exposed information includes medical details, payment details, government identification, and personal data. However, Ascension’s electronic health records were not accessed.
HIPAA to be updated with cybersecurity regulations, White House says
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will propose new cybersecurity rules under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). These updated
