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More than 700,000 people had their data and personally identifiable information exposed in healthcare breaches reported to the federal government in August of 2019. 

Virginia Gay Hospital based in Vinton of Iowa state has suffered a data security incident, which might have led to disclosure of personal information of 5,030 patients. 

The Premera Blue Cross data breach lawsuit, which alleges that due to Premera's practices, cyberattackers were able to gain access to the personal information of 10.6 million individuals, including names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, protected health information, telephone numbers, and the names of employers, has been settled.

A study by the Crisis Prevention Institute has found that the majority of occupational violence occurs in healthcare settings.

Massachusetts General Hospital (“MGH”) is notifying approximately 9,900 individuals of a data breach incident involving MGH’s Department of Neurology in connection with some of its research programs.  

Paper and film records mark the most common location of data breaches in hospitals, according to a study published in The American Journal of Managed Care.

With the rise of the fourth industrial revolution—Industry 4.0—technology has become an inextricable aspect of business operations in most sectors. RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) has become ubiquitous across a wide range of industries.

The risk of a cyberattack against healthcare organizations is growing rapidly, with some 83 percent of health CISOs reporting an increased number of attacks in the past year.