Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Labs Use AI to Speed Testing as Experts Explore Broader Public Health PotentialIt's been the most explosive U.S. public health crisis so far this summer: An outbreak of extreme intestinal illness caused by Cyclospora is sickening thousands of people across dozens of states. Experts say AI is playing a role in the investigation could potentially help head off future outbreaks.

The Oncology Institute disclosed a data breach tied to a third-party vendor, potentially exposing patient information after a 2025 cyberattack. The Oncology Institute has confirmed that patient information was impacted in a cybersecurity incident involving a third-party software provider. The healthcare network first disclosed the security breach in November 2025 while the vendor’s investigation was […]

Synnovis's 18-month forensic review of Qilin intrusion completed, now affected patients to be notified Synnovis has finally wrapped up its investigation into the 2024 ransomware attack that crippled pathology services across London, ending an 18-month effort to untangle what the NHS supplier describes as one of the most complex data reconstruction jobs it has ever faced.…

Settlement Includes Corrective Action Plan Focused on Improving Risk AnalysisAn investigation into a ransomware breach reported in 2020 as affecting the protected personal information of 170,000 people led to a $175,000 fine against a certified public accounting and consulting firm. Regulators also required the company to implement a corrective action plan in the settlement.

2021 Pysa Hack Compromised PHI of Nearly 25,000 PatientsA HIPAA breach investigation into a 2021 attack involving a variant of Pysa ransomware resulted in a $250,000 fine for an upstate New York specialty surgery practice, which also agreed to a corrective action plan that will be monitored by federal regulators for the next two years.

2021 Pysa Hack Compromised PHI of Nearly 25,000 PatientsA HIPAA breach investigation into a 2021 attack involving a variant of Pysa ransomware resulted in a $250,000 fine for an upstate New York specialty surgery practice, which also agreed to a corrective action plan that will be monitored by federal regulators for the next two years.

Settlement Follows Federal Investigation Into Data Leak and Ransomware AttackA Texas mental healthcare provider's failure to conduct a comprehensive risk analysis resulted in a $225,000 federal fine after regulators investigated a data leak followed by a ransomware attack in 2023. Deer Oaks Behavioral Health also must implement a corrective action plan.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned Americans of cybercriminals impersonating health fraud investigators to steal their sensitive information. [...]

United Natural Foods, Inc. Launches Investigation, Confirms IT Systems BreachA cyberattack on United Natural Foods, the largest U.S. health food distributor and a key Whole Foods supplier, has disrupted the company's fulfillment operations, prompting a notification to law enforcement and a forensic investigation as it works to restore affected systems.

Case Stems From 'Malicious Insider' Accessing One Patient's Medical InformationA Florida health system paid $800,000 and will implement a corrective action plan to settle a federal HIPAA investigation into a malicious insider incident involving a patient's medical records in 2018. BayCare Health System did not admit wrongdoing.

2019 Phishing Incident at California-Based PIH Health Affected Nearly 190,000A regional healthcare network with three California hospitals serving Los Angeles and Orange Counties has agreed to pay federal regulators $600,000 and implement a corrective action plan to resolve potential HIPAA violations identified during an investigation into a 2019 phishing breach.

Case Resolves HHS OCR Scrutiny of Two Security IncidentsA Guam public hospital has agreed to pay federal regulators $25,000 and implement a corrective action plan to settle potential HIPAA violations - including a failure to conduct a comprehensive risk analysis - identified during an investigation into two security incidents.

HHS Cites Security Risk Analysis Failures in Hack That Affected Nearly 300,000A medical imaging practice with offices in New York and Connecticut has agreed to pay $350,000 to federal regulators and implement a corrective action plan to settle potential HIPAA violations uncovered in an investigation of a 2020 hacking incident that affected nearly 300,000 people.

University of Maryland Medical Center Said FBI Is Also Investigating CaseAn academic medical center is facing a class action lawsuit alleging one of its pharmacists installed keylogging software on 400 computers over a decade to spy on the personal lives and intimate moments of coworkers. The pharmacist is also facing a criminal investigation, the hospital said.

7 Texas Health and Human Services Workers Fired in Incident Affecting 61,000 peopleAuthorities in Texas are investigating an insider incident at the Texas Health and Human Services Commission that led to the firing of seven employees, an investigation into hundreds of thousands of dollars in stolen funds and notification of a breach of personal information affecting 61,000 people.

Cases are Latest in a Spate of HIPAA Settlements As Biden Administration Wraps UpA medical supply firm will pay $3 million to settle issues found by a HIPAA investigation into a breach. Also, a public health system will pay $60,000 to resolve a right-of-access dispute. The cases are among the latest in a spate of HIPAA enforcement actions as the Biden administration wraps up.

NY AG Action and $1M Fine Follow Back-to-Back Hacks That Affected 224,500 in 2023An upstate New York-based medical practice must spend $2.25 million to improve its data security practices over the next five years, plus pay state regulators up to a $1 million fine following an investigation into two ransomware attacks days apart in 2023 that affected nearly 224,500 people.

Nonprofit Group Hit 3 Times in 3 Weeks in 2018, Affecting PHI of 85,000 PatientsFederal regulators have hit a California physician services organization with a $240,000 HIPAA civil penalty following an investigation into three ransomware attacks that occurred within a three-week span in early 2018, compromising the sensitive information of 85,000 patients.

Breakup Spotlights How Some Relationships Can Crumble After Attack, InvestigationCalifornia-based Graybill Medical Group physicians' practice says it's splitting up with its affiliate practice, Palomar Medical Group, which handles a variety of management services, because the firm allegedly provided an "inadequate" response to a cyberattack detected in May.

All Patients, Employees Offered Credit Monitoring While Investigation ContinuesRansomware attackers stole files that potentially contain patient and employee data from seven of Ascension's 25,000 servers. The hackers gained access to the organization's network when an employee inadvertently downloaded a file containing malware, said the Missouri-based healthcare system.