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DATE: July 1, 2026 at 12:43PM
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Verizon Business has published its inaugural Breach Impact Study Report, examining the costs of data breaches based on insurance claims. Data breach costs almost doubled between 2019 and 2025, with business interruption the biggest single loss driver.
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Verizon Releases Inaugural Breach Impact Study

Verizon Business has released the findings from its inaugural Breach Impact Study, which focuses on the financial impact of data breaches. The BIS report Verizon Business has published its inaugural Breach Impact Study Report, examining the costs of data breaches based on insurance claims. Data breach costs almost doubled between 2019 and 2025, with business interruption the biggest single loss driver.

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DATE: July 1, 2026 at 12:43PM
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Verizon Business has published its inaugural Breach Impact Study Report, examining the costs of data breaches based on insurance claims. Data breach costs almost doubled between 2019 and 2025, with business interruption the biggest single loss driver.
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Verizon Releases Inaugural Breach Impact Study

Verizon Business has released the findings from its inaugural Breach Impact Study, which focuses on the financial impact of data breaches. The BIS report Verizon Business has published its inaugural Breach Impact Study Report, examining the costs of data breaches based on insurance claims. Data breach costs almost doubled between 2019 and 2025, with business interruption the biggest single loss driver.

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DATE: July 1, 2026 at 12:28PM
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HHS Provides Update on its Artificial Intelligence RFI - https://t.co/ZfkNEehBYp

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HHS Provides Update on its Artificial Intelligence RFI

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has provided an update on how it plans to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in In December 2025, the HHS issued a request for information on how artificial intelligence tools can be harnessed to reduce healthcare costs. The HHS has provided an update on the feedback received and how it is planning to accelerate the adoption of AI tools in healthcare.

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HHS Provides Update on its Artificial Intelligence RFI

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has provided an update on how it plans to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in In December 2025, the HHS issued a request for information on how artificial intelligence tools can be harnessed to reduce healthcare costs. The HHS has provided an update on the feedback received and how it is planning to accelerate the adoption of AI tools in healthcare.

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DATE: July 1, 2026 at 12:15PM
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Security Researcher Identifies Quintet of Bugs in Toolkit Used in DICOM Medical Imaging Software https://t.co/7hkUVqs34R

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Security Researcher Identifies Quintet of Bugs in Toolkit Used in DICOM Medical Imaging Software

A quintet of vulnerabilities has been identified in a DICOM toolkit – OFFIS DCMTK – that is extensively used in medical imaging software. DICOM (Digital A quintet of vulnerabilities has been identified in a DICOM toolkit – OFFIS DCMTK – used in medical imaging software. The vulnerabilities, which consist of a critical bug and four high severity flaws, have only been fixed in the master branch; however, there is currently no release version for downstream users to upgrade to.

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Security Researcher Identifies Quintet of Bugs in Toolkit Used in DICOM Medical Imaging Software https://t.co/7hkUVqs34R

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Security Researcher Identifies Quintet of Bugs in Toolkit Used in DICOM Medical Imaging Software

A quintet of vulnerabilities has been identified in a DICOM toolkit – OFFIS DCMTK – that is extensively used in medical imaging software. DICOM (Digital A quintet of vulnerabilities has been identified in a DICOM toolkit – OFFIS DCMTK – used in medical imaging software. The vulnerabilities, which consist of a critical bug and four high severity flaws, have only been fixed in the master branch; however, there is currently no release version for downstream users to upgrade to.

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DATE: July 1, 2026 at 12:08PM
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Medtronic Starts Notifying Individuals Affected by April 2026 Cyberattack https://t.co/TqtBmRVQGv

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Medtronic Starts Notifying Individuals Affected by April 2026 Cyberattack

Medtronic has started issuing notifications to individuals affected by an April 2026 cyberattack. The ShinyHunters threat group claimed responsibility for The Massachusetts-based medical device manufacturer Medtronic has started notifying individuals affected by an April 2026 cyberattack. A hacking group claimed to have exfiltrated around 9 million records; however, the scale of the data breach has yet to be disclosed by Medtronic.

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Medtronic Starts Notifying Individuals Affected by April 2026 Cyberattack

Medtronic has started issuing notifications to individuals affected by an April 2026 cyberattack. The ShinyHunters threat group claimed responsibility for The Massachusetts-based medical device manufacturer Medtronic has started notifying individuals affected by an April 2026 cyberattack. A hacking group claimed to have exfiltrated around 9 million records; however, the scale of the data breach has yet to be disclosed by Medtronic.

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