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Tampa General Hospital hack affects data of 1.2M patients

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Tampa General Hospital says an “unauthorized third party” hacked its computer network in May and obtained personal data — including Social Security numbers — of about 1.2 million patients.

The hospital says it discovered “unusual activity” on its systems on May 31. An investigation determined the hack by a “criminal group” occurred between May 12 and May 30, according to a statement posted Wednesday on its website.

Tampa General, one of the state’s largest hospitals and a Level 1 trauma center, reported the “cybersecurity event” to the FBI.

“We immediately took steps to contain the activity and began an investigation with the assistance of a third-party forensic firm,” the hospital says. “Fortunately, TGH’s monitoring systems and experienced technology professionals effectively prevented encryption, which would have significantly interrupted the hospital’s ability to provide care for patients.”

A review found the stolen patient data varied by individual. The hospital says its “may” have included names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, health insurance information, medical record numbers, account numbers, dates of service and limited treatment information used for business operations.

Tampa General says patients who may have been affected will receive notification by mail.

The hospital says complimentary credit monitoring and identity theft protection will be available to patients whose Social Security number was involved.

“Patients are encouraged to review statements from their health insurer and health care providers, and to contact them immediately if they see any services they did not receive,” the hospital says.

The hospital adds that its electronic medical record system was not involved or accessed.

“The hospital is continuously updating and hardening systems to help prevent events such as this from occurring and has implemented additional defensive tools and increased monitoring,” the statement says.

Tampa General is a private nonprofit hospital with more than 1,000 beds. It is also a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of…

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UMass Memorial to Pay $1.2M to Settle Wage Claims After Ransomware Attack

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A ransomware attack took down the provider’s payroll system for weeks, and some employees allege they weren’t paid the full amount owed.

WORCESTER, Mass. — UMass Memorial Health, one of the largest health systems in Massachusetts, has agreed to pay $1.2 million to settle wage claims after a ransomware attack took down the provider’s payroll system.

On Dec. 11, 2021, UKG, the parent company of workforce management platform Kronos, notified clients using its Kronos Private Cloud product of a ransomware incident that caused weekslong outages affecting timekeeping and payroll across several industries, reports HR Dive. For more than a month, the UMass Memorial relied on backup timekeeping methods for its more than 16,000 employees. It resumed using the Kronos platform on Jan. 27.

Sergio Melgar, executive vice president and chief financial officer of UMass Memorial, told HR Dive that the organization ran its first payroll during the outage based on hours-worked for the last pay period on record, making adjustments for new hires and departures. However, Melgar said vacation time, leave, and shift differentials posed issues. He said UMass Health chose the best option available “given the difficult situation we were in” and described healthcare payroll as “maybe the most complicated payroll that exists.”

“In a complex environment like ours, people could have shift differentials,” said Melgar. “You have overtime that kicks in at different points in time. You could have a bonus for shifts. You could have all the different variables that affect the pay that somebody gets. And if you don’t have the data, you cannot calculate it.”

On May 12, employees filed a class action lawsuit against UMass Memorial, Kronos, and UKG, alleging they weren’t paid the full amount due in a timely manner which is required under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). UMass Memorial agreed to pay $1.2 million but has denied wrongdoing, claiming it paid employees correctly.

The plaintiff’s attorney said they plan to request $8,500 in incentive awards for each plaintiff, and up to $400,000 in attorneys’ fees. Individual workers are expected to receive an…

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Dixons Carphone data breach: Number of victims rises from 1.2m to 10m

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  1. Dixons Carphone data breach: Number of victims rises from 1.2m to 10m  ZDNet

  2. The Dixons Carphone data breach is way worse than first thought  Wired.co.uk
  3. Dixons Carphone says data breach affected 10 million  BBC News
  4. Dixons Carphone data breach saw hackers access up to 10m customer records – NINE million more than first feared …  Daily Mail

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With $1.2M seed round, Truedomain uses cloud to screen through email scams – Venturebeat.com

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Truedomain is announcing a cloud-based service today aimed at stopping email scams before users fall for them. It is also announcing it has raised $1.2 million in seed funding. The Truedomain anti-phishing network addresses phishing attacks, which try to get users to click on bad links in emails …
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