Oregon Eye Care Provider and New York Children’s Center Announce Hacking Incidents
Two high-profile healthcare hacking incidents could expose patient PHI and trigger regulatory investigations, underscoring the importance of robust vendor risk management and prompt incident response plans for any business handling protected health information. For business leaders, this highlights the need for strong third-party risk programs and rapid breach notifications to protect patients and the brand.
September 2025 Healthcare Data Breach Report
The September 2025 Healthcare Data Breach Report highlights ongoing PHI breaches and emerging attack vectors, guiding business leaders to tighten breach-prep, notification readiness, and risk management. It helps CEOs and marketing leaders understand where to invest in better data security and vendor oversight to protect patient data.
Fraser Child and Family Center Agrees to $760,000 Data Breach Settlement
This settlement underscores the financial and regulatory risk of healthcare data breaches and the importance of breach detection, prompt notification, and strong vendor management. Business leaders should strengthen incident response plans and third-party risk programs to minimize exposure.
Ransomware Groups’ Evolving Tactics Spur 44% Increase in Ransom Demands
Ransomware attackers are escalating demands, increasing the risk of PHI exposure and business disruption. CEOS should invest in robust backups, network segmentation, and tested incident response plans, plus strict vendor risk controls.
Protected health information of 462,000 members of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana involved in Conduent data breach
A mass PHI breach involving a vendor highlights the ongoing risk from third-party providers and the need for stringent data-security controls and timely notification. Businesses should tighten vendor oversight and readiness to limit penalties and customer impact.