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DII-2024-00317
ReportedReported by fewer than three independent publishers, with no official finding.

HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation for $500,000

A press release from HHS OCR today announces a settlement with Plastic Surgery Associates of South Dakota. In July 2017, DataBreaches reported that the entity was notifying 10,200 patients after a ransomware...

31 October 2024 · Ransomware and extortion
31 October 2024
DII-2024-003174 sources ↓
Quick facts
Category
Ransomware and extortion
Source
DataBreaches.net
Date
31 October 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 $500,000
31 October 2024
hhs.gov
press release
hhs.gov
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Security Rule
hhs.gov
HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules