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Ransomware. Healthcare. 1 Old, 5 New.

The Hacking Group Dark Overlord hacked Athens Orthopedic 4 years ago and they are still dealing with the fallout, including paying a 1.5 million dollar fine to the feds. The feds say that Athens management was not being good. In fact it was being naughty. HHS audited the doctors after the attack and found systematic […]

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Security News for the Week Ending September 18, 2020

Is TikTok is Going to Sell to Oracle. Maybe Well sale is not really the right word. They call it a “trusted tech partner”. This does not solve the national security problem, so it is not clear what problem this does solve. None the less, Steve Mnuchin will present it to the President. If it […]

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Privacy in the Land of California

For those of you that live in California, work in California or have customers in California, 2021 is going be different. Probably more complicated for businesses and possibly a little better for consumers. Act 1: CA AB-1864 creates the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI). California is not particularly happy that the Republican administration […]

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Blackbaud Admits to Breach

The company Blackbaud helps companies in a variety industries manage their customer relationships. Their services include fundraising and relationship management, customer engagement, financial management and related services. The customers span many industries including arts and culture, faith based organizations, non-profit foundations, healthcare organizations, higher education, change agents and even commercial corporations. Companies can also install […]

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