Health Data Breach Tally Shows Mistakes That Lead to Trouble

Recent additions to the federal health data breach tally shine a light on the mistakes that contribute to breaches - and in some cases, make situations far worse. Breaches added to the Department of Health and Human Services' HIPAA Breach Reporting Tool website - commonly called the "wall of shame" - in recent weeks range from a ransomware attack that involved a mishap when attackers were paid a ransom to unlock encrypted data, a mismailing of medical information by a...