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HHS’ Office for Civil Rights Settles Malicious Insider Cybersecurity Investigation for $4.75 Million

ID: 6253c10b-85f4-5f99-9647-d1d75317d6b6

STIX ID: report--6253c10b-85f4-5f99-9647-d1d75317d6b6

Feed Name: DataBreaches.Net

Threat Score
60/100

Date Published: 2024-02-06

Date Updated: 2026-04-19

Author: Dissent

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HHS OCR settled with Montefiore Medical Center for $4.75M over HIPAA Security Rule violations after an insider stole and sold ePHI of 12,517 patients, highlighting gaps in risk analysis, monitoring, and audit controls; the agreement mandates a corrective action plan, workforce training, and two years of oversight, while HHS reiterates broader cybersecurity guidance for the health sector.

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