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April 2025 Healthcare Data Breach Report

The HIPAA Journal

Biggest Healthcare Data Breaches in April 2025 In April, 27 data breaches of 10,000 or more records were reported to OCR, including 11 data breaches of 100,000 or more records. These are likely to continue to be reported by affected HIPAA-regulated entities over the next few weeks.

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Data Breaches Up 10% Although Victim Count Falls Sharply

The HIPAA Journal

The ITRC H1 2025 Data Breach Report shows an 11% year-over-year increase in reported data breaches, with 1,732 data compromises tracked by ITRC between January 1, 2025, and June 30, 2025. In total, there were 165,745,452 victims of data compromises in H1 2025. That’s 54.9% of the full year total for 2024.

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Retina Group of Washington Agrees to $3.6 Million Settlement to Resolve Data Breach Lawsuit

The HIPAA Journal

The cash payment may be higher or lower depending on the number of valid claims received.Class members wishing to submit a claim for reimbursement of losses may claim up to $300 for documented unreimbursed ordinary losses, including up to 4 hours of lost time at $25 per hour. Bean of Siri & Glimstad LLP.

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Verisource Services Increases Data Breach Victim Count to 4 Million

The HIPAA Journal

Verisource Services, an employee benefits administration service provider, has determined that a previously announced data breach was far worse than initially thought and has affected up to 4 million individuals.The Houston, Texas-based company detected a hacking incident on February 28, 2024, that disrupted access to some of its systems.

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The Unexpected Burden of Billing for Small Behavioral Health Practices

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Each step of the billing process requires people to have specialized knowledge and to be able to maintain consistent follow-through. When it comes to patient billing, staff must manage communications about balances, set up payment plans, and handle questions about coverage.

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Montana Mental Health Center Announces 87,000-Record Data Breach

The HIPAA Journal

Western Montana Mental Health Center has notified almost 87,000 individuals about a September 2024 cyberattack, and Olde Towne Medical and Dental Center has announced that it fell victim to an Inc Ransom ransomware attack in May 2025. A review of files on the compromised parts of the network was initiated and concluded on May 27, 2025.

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Feds Issue Interlock Ransomware Warning as Healthcare Attacks Spike

The HIPAA Journal

The alert shares the latest tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and indicators of compromise (IoCs) collected from investigations of the group’s ransomware attacks in June 2025. Interlock is a ransomware-as-a-service operation that first emerged in September 2024.