One in four Americans have had their health data exposed in security breaches. Data on more than 45 million patients was compromised in the third quarter of 2023 alone.

Just a few of the security breach headlines in the past month…

• Kentucky-based US healthcare giant Norton says hackers stole millions of patients’ data during ransomware attack…Compromised data includes names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, health and insurance information, and driver’s license numbers.
• Healthcare giant Henry Schein hit twice by BlackCat ransomware.
• American healthcare company Henry Schein has reported a second cyberattack this month by the BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware gang.
• Cyberattack disrupts Ardent Health hospitals in multiple states. Hospitals have been forced to divert ambulances and reschedule some elective patient procedures.
• Healthcare giant McLaren reveals data on 2.2 million patients stolen during a ransomware attack.

If your organization handles protected health information, HIPAA Gap Analyses and Remediations, annual audits, and quarterly scanning are essential for achieving compliance objectives.

DataLink can help you safeguard what counts.

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