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  • FBI published results of research:
  • Total losses from internet crime exceeded $4.2 billion in 2020
  • In 2019, losses were only $3.5 billion
  • FBI published warning to school systems in the U.S., that they are being targeted by PYSA ransomware, aka Mespinoza.
  • Jean Francois Eap, CEO of Sky Global, was indicted for allegedly participating in a hacking and illegal narcotic distribution ring
    • Sky Global is a provider of custom handsets and a subscription-based end-to- end encrypted messaging app
  • Check Point Research is reporting that Microsoft Exchange Server hacks are doubling every 2 hours.
  • A hacker in Switzerland was able to hack into live security camera feeds of customers using Verkada solutions. Hospitals how notified patients of possible HIPAA breach include:
    • Halifax Health of Daytona Beach, FL
    • Wadley Regional Medical Center of Texarkana, TX
    • Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital of Arizona
  • Centene Corp., an insurance firm headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, filed a lawsuit against Accellion Inc. of Delaware, in regards to a breach of PHI.
  • Leon County School District of Tallahassee, FL notified an unknown number of students that their info may have been exposed after cybersecurity incident.
  • Atascadero State Hospital of California notified 1,415 patients that their PHI was illegally accessed by an employee.
  • Arizona Complete Health notified 27,390 patients that their PHI was exposed after cybersecurity incident.
  • Spectrum Health of Grand Rapids, MI notified an unknown number of patients that their identities may have been exposed after a group of doctors posted operating room photos on Instagram.
  • Tate High School of Pensacola, FL notified an unknown number of students that their info may have been exposed after an employee illegally hacked into network.
  • Colorado Retina Associates notified 26,600 patients that their PHI was exposed after email phishing attack.
  • The FBI published a warning about how hackers are using email phishing attacks to insert Trickbot malware into networks.
    • When unsuspecting employees open email and click on a photo, they download a Javascript file that downloads Trickbot onto their system
    • Hackers can then steal valuable information and insert ransomware
  • UP Health System – Marquette in Michigan notified an unknown number of patients that a third party is calling its patients attempting to trick them into providing personal information.
  • Douglas County government of Washington notified an unknown number of citizens that their info may have been exposed after cyberattack originating in China.
  • Wali Muhammad of Branford, CT pleaded guilty to one count of healthcare fraud as a result defrauding Medicaid using stolen PHI while working for Happy Family Clinical Services LLC of East Haven, CT.
    • Faces a maximum of 10 years in prison
  • Timothy Young of Moorefield, Nebraska was sentenced to 21 months in prison after illegally accessing confidential information while working for a data analytics and risk assessment firm in New Jersey.
  • Graham Ivan Clark of Tampa, Florida was sentenced to 3 years in prison for role in hacking well known Twitter accounts.
  • Newberry County Memorial Hospital of South Carolina notified an unknown number of patients that their PHI may have been exposed after ransomware attack.
  • Protenus Research published results of survey of healthcare organizations
    • Hacking incidents up 42% YoY
    • 20% of breaches causing by insiders exposing PHI of 8 million patients
    • 87% involved PHI inside EHRs
    • 13% involved PHI on paper documents
    • 187 days is average amount of time before breach is discovered
  • Palo Alto Networks published results of research:
    • Average ransom paid to hackers by ransomware victims is $312,493
    • 171% increase YoY
    • Highest demand made was $30 million
    • Highest ransom paid was $10 million
  • Tri County Public Safety Network of New York notified an unknown number of citizens that their info may have been exposed after ransomware attack.

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