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More Than One-Third of Data Breaches Due to Third-Party Compromises

The HIPAA Journal

of all data breaches in 2024 originated from third-party compromises, up 6.5% Cl0p is by far the most prolific threat actor in this category due to the mass exploitation of vulnerabilities in third-party file transfer solutions. According to a recent report from SecurityScorecard, at least 35.5%

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March 2024 Healthcare Data Breach Report

The HIPAA Journal

Biggest Healthcare Data Breaches in March 2024 18 data breaches were reported in March that involved the protected health information of 10,000 or more individuals, all of which were hacking incidents. The post March 2024 Healthcare Data Breach Report appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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Harbin Clinic: 210,000 Individuals Affected by Nationwide Recovery Services Data Breach

The HIPAA Journal

In July 2024, NRS identified suspicious activity within its network. The forensic investigation confirmed that there had been unauthorized access to its network between July 5, 2024, and July 11, 2024. Most recently, Cl0p exploited vulnerabilities in Cleo file transfer software.

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Ransomware Attack Severity Increased 68% in H1, 2024

The HIPAA Journal

The use of ransomware in cyberattacks decreased slightly in the first half of the year; however, the severity of ransomware attacks increased according to the 2024 Cyber Claims Report: Mid-Year Update from cyber insurance and security service provider Coalition.

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Verizon 2024 DBIR: 70% of Healthcare Data Breaches Caused by Insiders

The HIPAA Journal

On May 1, 2024, the 2024 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report ( DBIR ) was released, which this year involved an analysis of a record number of security incidents (30,458), and more than double the number of confirmed data breaches as last year (10,626). Top causes of non-erro, non-misuse data breaches.

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Cyber Insurance Provider Reports Fall in Claims Frequency in 2024

The HIPAA Journal

A new report from a leading cyber insurance provider shows a slight decline in claims for ransomware attacks in 2024. The most common reasons for submitting claims against policies were financial transfer fraud and business email compromise (BEC) attacks, which accounted for 29.8% of claims, respectively.

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What’s new across Practice Index – June 2024 roundup

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The post What’s new across Practice Index – June 2024 roundup appeared first on GP Practice Management Blog. Further updates can be found here. If you’d like to know more about Practice Index PLUS and any products in the HUB , you can book a demo here.