Lehigh Valley Health Network pays $800K in HIPAA settlement over ransomware attack

Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network paid $800,000 to settle a federal investigation into a 2023 ransomware attack that exposed the protected health information of nearly 250,000 individuals, including sensitive photographs of cancer patients. The HHS Office for Civil Rights announced the settlement in an Oct. 29 news release, citing potential violations of the HIPAA […] The post Lehigh Valley Health Network pays $800K in HIPAA settlement over ransomware attack appeared first...