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DII-2024-00271
ReportedReported by fewer than three independent publishers, with no official finding.

HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation for $250,000

The following is a press release from HHS OCR concerning a settlement stemming from a March 2017 ransomware attack experienced by Cascade Eye & Skin Centers in Washington. DataBreaches was not previously aware of...

26 September 2024 · Ransomware and extortion
26 September 2024
DII-2024-002716 sources ↓
Quick facts
Category
Ransomware and extortion
Source
DataBreaches.net
Date
26 September 2024
Drafted by
Raidu Incident Detection

What happened

Not publicly disclosed.

Classification

Category
Ransomware and extortion
Industry
Healthcare

Sources and evidence

This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.

DataBreaches.net
HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation for $250,000
26 September 2024
hhs.gov
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Security Rule
hhs.gov
HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules
hhs.gov
https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/compliance-enforcement/agreements/cascade-eye-skin-centers-ra-cap/index.html
ocrportal.hhs.gov
https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/breach/breach_report.jsf
hhs.gov
Privacy Rule