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Former CPA Sentenced for Laundering Stolen Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Funds

HIPAA Journal · · US Federal · Data Breaches

A business email compromise (BEC) attack on a vendor of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta in 2023 resulted in $5.3 million […] The post Former CPA Sentenced for Laundering Stolen Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Funds appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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