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EPIC · · US Federal

EPIC Urges 7th Circuit to Uphold Wiretap Act to Protect Private Communications Containing Sensitive Health Data

EPIC filed an amicus brief in the Seventh Circuit asking the court to treat Edward-Elmhurst Health's use of Meta Pixel on its patient portal as a violation of the federal Wiretap Act. The health system embedded tracking code that automatically sent patient data from its MyChart portal to Meta and other third parties.

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DataBreaches.net · · International

CA: Snoopers Beware; NL’s Privacy Commissioner Recommends Naming Individuals in Snooping-Related Breaches

Newfoundland and Labrador's Privacy Commissioner is recommending that public bodies disclose the names of employees responsible for snooping-related privacy breaches to the people whose records were accessed. The recommendation follows an incident in which an NL Health Services employee viewed a patient's health record without authorization.

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HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

Critical Vulnerabilities Identified in Popular Consumer Fertility Device

Security researchers have identified critical vulnerabilities in the Mira Hormone Monitor, a consumer fertility tracking device. The findings were reported by The HIPAA Journal, suggesting the flaws carry potential health data privacy implications.

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DataBreaches.net · · International

A serious incident occurred at MyDr, a Polish healthcare system provider

MyDr, one of Poland's largest healthcare system providers, is investigating a security breach after attackers claimed to have accessed patient data from multiple Polish clinics. The alleged hackers say they obtained nearly 18.8 million unique PESEL numbers, Poland's national identification numbers used across government and financial services.

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HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

Data Breaches Announced by Five Small Healthcare Organizations

Five small healthcare organizations have disclosed security incidents that exposed patient data, according to reporting by The HIPAA Journal. The organizations were not named in the excerpt beyond one partial reference, but all involve breaches of protected health information.

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HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

Data Breaches Reported by Sunshine Health; Health Payment Systems

Sunshine Health, a Florida-based Medicaid and health insurance agency, has reported a data breach involving the theft of protected health information following a vishing attack. Health Payment Systems has also disclosed a separate breach.

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Nextgov/FCW · · US Federal

Federal agencies quietly joined health data superhighway governing council

Federal agencies have quietly joined the governing council of TEFCA, a national health data exchange network that connects thousands of hospitals, clinics, and other medical providers. The move gives federal agencies a formal role in a system designed to move health records digitally across the country.

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Healthcare
EFF — Deeplinks · · International

Meta Must Stop Silencing Reproductive Health Information

The Electronic Frontier Foundation has filed a public comment with Meta's Oversight Board challenging the company's removal of posts about prescription medication, abortion care, and personal medical experiences on Instagram and other Meta platforms.

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HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

Data Breaches Announced by Loma Linda University Health & UCLA Health

Loma Linda University Health and UCLA Health have both disclosed data security incidents. Details of the scope, affected individuals, and nature of the breaches have not been specified in available reporting.

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HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

Five Healthcare Providers Settle Pixel Class Action Lawsuits

Five healthcare providers have reached settlements in class action lawsuits tied to their use of website tracking pixels, part of a broader wave of similar legal actions against the healthcare sector over the past 18 months.

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HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

Health Information Privacy Reform Act Advanced by HELP Committee

The Senate HELP Committee has advanced the Health Information Privacy Reform Act, a bill introduced last year aimed at extending privacy protections to health data that currently falls outside HIPAA's coverage.

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HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

Merit Health Central Hospital & NorthShore University Health System Settle EMTALA Violations

Two hospital systems, Merit Health Central Hospital and NorthShore University Health System, have reached settlement agreements with HHS Office of Inspector General over violations of EMTALA, the federal law requiring hospitals to provide emergency care regardless of a patient's ability to pay.

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B BankInfoSecurity · · International

Senate Committee Advances Health Data Privacy Bill

A U.S. Senate committee has moved a health data privacy bill forward, advancing legislation aimed at strengthening protections for personal health information. The bill now heads to the broader Senate for further consideration.

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HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

Privacy Concerns Raised Over Government Demand for Hospital Emergency Room Data

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is seeking digital patient data from hospital emergency rooms, reportedly to support its product safety mission. The request has drawn privacy scrutiny over how sensitive medical records would be collected, used, and protected under existing health privacy law.

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Healthcare
P Pulse 2.0 · · International

Nina Capital Invests In Woodway Assurance To Expand Health Data Privacy Platform

Nina Capital has made an investment in Woodway Assurance, a company building a health data privacy platform, with the funding aimed at expanding the platform's reach and capabilities. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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Healthcare
The Guardian — Privacy · · International

The best way to protect NHS patients’ data | Letter

A senior NHS clinician and policy expert argues that consolidation in the market for GP patient record systems — illustrated by the TPG/Optum UK deal — represents a structural problem, not just a one-off risk. The letter calls for genuine market competition as the safest way to prevent any single company from holding systemic leverage over sensitive patient data.

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HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

Is Your Organization Ready for a HIPAA Security Incident?

The HIPAA Journal is prompting healthcare organizations to evaluate their readiness for security incidents by conducting formal risk assessments that identify threats to protected health information and gauge the likelihood those threats materialize.

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HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

HIPAA Security Risk Assessment Checklist

The HIPAA Journal has published a checklist guide covering how organizations should conduct security risk assessments under HIPAA, including identifying threats to protected health information and evaluating how likely those threats are to occur.

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HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

Free HIPAA Security Risk Assessment

The HIPAA Journal is offering a free security risk assessment resource aimed at helping covered entities and business associates evaluate threats to protected health information. The tool is designed to walk organizations through identifying risks, estimating likelihood, and addressing gaps in their HIPAA security posture.

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HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

CareCloud Notifies More Than 345,000 Patients About Cyberattack Data Theft

CareCloud, a New Jersey-based health technology company that provides electronic health records and related clinical services, has notified more than 345,000 patients that their data was stolen in a cyberattack. The company offers cloud-based and AI-assisted tools used by healthcare providers across the country.

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L Lexology · · International

Compliance Signals 27 July-1 August 2026: AI Act, health data privacy and UK employment reform

A compliance roundup covering the week of July 27 to August 1, 2026 addresses three intersecting regulatory areas: the EU AI Act, health data privacy, and employment law reform in the United Kingdom.

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HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

Health-ISAC Warns of Increasing ShinyHunters Healthcare Data Theft Attacks

Health-ISAC has issued a warning to healthcare organizations about a rise in successful data theft attacks attributed to the ShinyHunters threat group. The advisory signals that the group is actively targeting the health sector and making meaningful progress against its defenses.

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Healthcare
EFF — Deeplinks · · International

🏃 Fitness Tracker Privacy Fails | EFFector 38.14

The Electronic Frontier Foundation reviewed how fitness tracker companies handle the sensitive health data collected by wearables like watches, bands, and rings. Their findings indicate that despite widespread adoption of these devices, manufacturers are doing far less than they could to protect users' data from outside access.

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HIPAA Journal · · US Federal

Banner Health; LifeStance Health Group Settle Tracking Technology Lawsuits

Banner Health and LifeStance Health Group have each agreed to settle lawsuits stemming from their use of tracking pixels and similar technologies on their websites. The tools allegedly collected and shared patient data with third parties without proper authorization under HIPAA.

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