There were nearly 600 healthcare data breaches in 2020, a 55% jump from 2019, a new report shows. Not only did the number of data breaches spike in the past year, but the average cost per breach increased by about 10%.
Anthem will pay $39.5 million in a settlement related to a cyberattack in 2015. The settlement, reached with a group of state attorneys general, is separate from a class action case over the breach that Anthem settled in 2018.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
It is time for medical organizations to re-assess the potential consequences of complacency, and equip their security teams with the resources they need to keep their staff, and ultimately their patients safe.
According to an analysis, evidence pointed to a Chinese hacking group. German drugmaker Bayer was also targeted in April, apparently by Chinese hackers who used the same malware.
AMCA has told LabCorp that it is in the process of sending notices to the approximately 200,000 of the company's consumers whose credit card or bank account information may have been accessed and will offer them identity protection and credit monitoring services for 24 months.
A spokesperson said the data stolen would not have included patient information. A cybersecurity expert said organizations that aggregate data, like CROs, are often a target for criminals as well as foreign espionage groups, especially from China.
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.