In late 2024, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights achieved numerous settlements linked to inadequate healthcare risk assessments. The activity reflects the office’s focus on performing accurate and robust potential risk assessments and vulnerabilities to electronic protected health information. The office initiated 22 HIPAA enforcement actions in 2024, resulting in $9.9 million in penalties and settlements. Investigations will likely continue under the Trump administration despite a general slowdown in actions as appointees settle into their roles.
DuPage County sheriff, court affected by ‘cyber incident,' officials say – FOX 32 Chicago
DuPage County officials have reported a cyber incident affecting the sheriff’s office and court systems. In response, the county established a Cybersecurity Task Force to
