HIPAA Journal - $8.9 million settlement
Summary
A 3.7 million-record data breach in 2016 resulted in a settlement brought to the table by Banner Health was able to gain final approval from a Federal Judge. The World Health Organization (WHO) has received a spike in cyber hackers trying to access its network. Apple and Google has developed contact tracing technology to help track people who have come into close contact with individuals confirmed as having contracted COVID-19 could be invaluable in the fight against SARS-CoV-19; however, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has warned that in its current form, the system could be abused by cybercriminals. Human-operated ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations and critical infrastructure have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.