📊 Record 3,332 U.S. data breaches in 2025 despite fewer victims 📉 Total affected individuals drop to 278.8M from 1.36B in 2024 🔗 Supply chain breaches nearly double to 1,251 incidents 🏥
#Healthcare sector: 534
#HIPAA entity compromises
#ITRC #DataBreach #CyberSecurity #DataProtection 👉
https://www.netsec.news/itrc-reports-u-s-data-breaches-2025/
ITRC Reports Record Number of U.S. Data Breaches in 2025 - NetSec.News
U.S. data compromise incidents reached a new annual high in 2025 with 3,332 confirmed incidents, while the number of individuals affected declined compared to the ... Read more
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#HHS-OIG report warns
#HIPAA rules insufficient for modern threats 📊 Privacy Rule (2000) and Security Rule (2003) outdated 💻 Proposed updates pending for 5+ years without finalization 🏥
#Healthcare sector lacks standardized
#cybersecurity controls
#Compliance #DataProtection Read full 👉
https://www.netsec.news/cybersecurity-challenges-hhs-oig/
Important Cybersecurity Challenges Faced by HHS Reported by HHS-OIG - NetSec.News
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General has released its yearly report about the Top Management and Performance Challenges Facing ... Read more
🏥 University of Hawaii Cancer Center pays ransom after research data theft 💻
#Ransomware encrypted files and stole research participant data 📊 File review ongoing to determine full scope
#DataBreach #CyberSecurity #Healthcare #PatientPrivacy 👉
https://www.netsec.news/university-of-hawaii-cancer-center-ransomware-attack/
Patient Data Stolen in University of Hawaii Cancer Center Ransomware Attack - NetSec.News
HIPAA-covered entity, University of Hawaii Cancer Center announced a ransomware attack that happened in August 2025 resulting in the theft of the sensitive information of ... Read more
🏥 Medium-severity
#DICOM vulnerability patched in healthcare imaging library ⚠️
#CISA warns of denial-of-service risk in medical imaging systems 🏥 Control systems should be isolated from internet access 🏢
#HIPAA covered entities using C++ library must upgrade
#Healthcare #DataProtection #VulnerabilityPatch 👉
https://www.netsec.news/grassroots-dicom-vulnerability-patch/
Medium-severity Grassroots DICOM Vulnerability Patch Now Available - NetSec.News
The Grassroots DICOM (GDCM) open source library of DICOM healthcare image files is found to have a medium-severity vulnerability. An attacker can exploit the vulnerability ... Read more
🏥 Asheville Arthritis Center settles data breach case for $500K 💊 58,251 patients affected by May 2024 cyberattack 💰 Up to $5,000 reimbursement for documented expenses 📅 Claims deadline: January 26, 2026
#DataBreach #Healthcare #CyberSecurity 👉
https://www.netsec.news/asheville-arthritis-and-osteoporosis-center-data-breach-lawsuit/
Asheville Arthritis and Osteoporosis Center Settles Data Breach Lawsuit for $500,000 - NetSec.News
HIPAA-covered entity Asheville Arthritis and Osteoporosis Center located in North Carolina decided to resolve a class action lawsuit that was associated with a cyberattack in ... Read more
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#TapestryHealth implements access restrictions after breach discovery 📱 Job-sharing violated employment and privacy policies 📋 Medical records, diagnoses, care plans potentially exposed 📅 Violation may have occurred Nov 2024-Nov 2025
#Healthcare #HIPAA #DataBreach 👉
https://www.netsec.news/phi-exposed-by-job-sharing-employee/
PHI Exposed by Job-Sharing Employee - NetSec.News
TapestryHealth based in Connecticut is technology solutions provider to post-acute and assisted living establishments. It discovered unauthorized access to its patient records, which may be ... Read more
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#NSSupport neurosurgical provider reports breach of 92,845 patient records 🧠 Transcribed doctor consultation notes compromised 📋 Social Security numbers and financial data NOT affected 📝 Guidance provided for patients concerned about data misuse
#DataBreach #Healthcare #PatientPrivacy #cyberattack 👉
https://www.netsec.news/breached-phi-ns-support-cyberattack/
Breached PHI of About 93,000 Patients Because of NS Support Cyberattack - NetSec.News
HIPAA-covered healthcare entity, NS Support LLC, based in Boise, Idaho specializes in neurosurgical procedures for issues like brain tumors. On November 21, 2025, it announced ... Read more
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#FBI and
#CISA alert on pro-Russian hacktivist attacks against critical infrastructure 🌐 VNC connections and desktop-sharing systems targeted 📊 DDoS campaigns coupled with exploitation attempts 🏥
#Healthcare identified as critical infrastructure at risk
#CyberSecurity #ThreatAlert 👉
https://www.netsec.news/pro-russia-hacktivists-attacking-us-critical-infrastructure/
Pro-Russia Hacktivists are Strongly Attacking U.S. Critical Infrastructure Entities - NetSec.News
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3), Europol, ... Read more
🏥 Behavioral Health Resources settles
#databreach lawsuit for $1.1M 🧠 50,083 mental health patients affected in Nov 2024 breach 💰 Up to $5,000 reimbursement for documented expenses available 📅
#Claims deadline: January 1, 2026
#Healthcare #DataProtection #PatientRights 👉
https://www.netsec.news/behavioral-health-resources-data-breach-lawsuit/
Behavioral Health Resources Settles Data Breach Lawsuit for $1.1 Million - NetSec.News
Behavioral Health Resources located in Thurston County, Olympia, Washington, decided to settle a combined class action lawsuit associated with a data breach discovered on November ... Read more
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#VITAS Hospice reports month-long unauthorized network access 📊 5,633+ Texas patients affected across 15-state operation 🔒 Unauthorized party downloaded SSNs, diagnoses, lab results 💳 24 months credit monitoring offered to victims
#DataBreach #Healthcare #HIPAA Read full 👉
https://www.netsec.news/network-attack-vitas-hospice-services/
Network Attack on VITAS Hospice Services Discovered After a Month - NetSec.News
VITAS Hospice Services, LLC, the biggest hospice chain in the U.S., sent a notification to the California and Texas attorneys general regarding a data security ... Read more
