Recent cases of potential health data breaches include cybersecurity attacks, accidental release of PHI, and unauthorized employee access.
Arizona-based Banner Health recently announced that it had experienced a cybersecurity attack potentially affecting 3.7 million patients, members and beneficiaries, providers, and food and beverage outlet customers. The possible health data breach was discovered on July 13, 2016 but an investigation from a hired forensics firm revealed that the initial attack occurred on June 17, 2016. Banner reported that the cybersecurity breach affected “a limited number of Banner Health computer servers as well as the computer systems that process payment card data at certain Banner Health food and beverage outlets.” For the full article click here
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