Class-action lawsuit targets long-term care management company after data breach hits 80,000 people
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Aug 28, 2024
A long-term care services company has been named in a class action lawsuit over a cyber attack that may have affected almost 80,000 people.
Senior living should be excluded from proposed federal cybersecurity reporting requirements: AHCA/NCAL
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 11, 2024
The “social healthcare model” of senior living should preclude it from being included in proposed new cybersecurity incident reporting requirements designed for entities considered to be critical to...
UnitedHealth Group posts $1.2B loss related to Change Healthcare cyberattacks
By
Adam Healy
Apr 19, 2024
As Change Healthcare reels from ongoing cybersecurity breaches, UnitedHealth Group executives reassured stakeholders.
LeadingAge, AHCA, among organizations at White House to discuss Change Healthcare cyber-emergency
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 14, 2024
The White House convened a meeting Tuesday with top long-term care and healthcare organizations, including AHCA and LeadingAge, about the Change Healthcare issue.
Fintech to manage seniors’ finances could be priceless, but only if it steers clear of cyber scam risks,...
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 08, 2024
New fintech exists to help caregivers assist older adults with finances, but developers have to show those tools won’t compromise their privacy.
Senators expand appeal to FTC on AI threats to elderly
By
Aaron Dorman
Dec 07, 2023
A group of four US senators is urging the FTC to take action against artificial intelligence and scam threats aimed at older adults.
HHS delivers urgent message for healthcare operators to nix cybersecurity threat
By
Aaron Dorman
Dec 04, 2023
A vulnerability in network systems could allow hackers to access private healthcare information by bypassing passwords, HHS warns.
Colorado SNF sanctioned for 2021 data breach
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 26, 2023
The state of Colorado has settled with Broomfield Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for not protecting the personal data of hundreds of residents, patients and employees before and during a 2021...
SEC announces cybersecurity incident disclosure rules for public companies
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 31, 2023
Public companies will need to disclose the cybersecurity incidents they experience and annually disclose information regarding their cybersecurity risk management, strategy and governance, under a rule...
‘Zero trust’ approach could help protect senior living facilities from cyberattacks
By
Christine Birkner
Jun 20, 2023
Cyberattacks have long plagued senior living and nursing homes at higher rates than other industries, but one new approach could help.
