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Labcorp Agrees to $35M Settlement to Resolve AMCA Data Breach Litigation
Labcorp has agreed to a $35 million settlement to resolve class action litigation stemming from a 2018 data breach at its third-party collections vendor, American Medical Collection Agency (AMCA), which exposed protected health information of over 10.2 million Labcorp patients. The breach, which occurred between August 2018 and March 2019, was part of a larger incident affecting more than 25 milli
Senator Seeks Answers from NYC Health & Hospitals About 1.8M Record Breach
Senate HELP Committee Chair Senator Bill Cassidy is demanding answers from NYC Health + Hospitals regarding a data breach affecting 1.8 million individuals, where unauthorized access persisted for nearly three months through a third-party vendor compromise. The breach, discovered in February 2026, exposed sensitive patient data including Social Security numbers, medical records, and geolocation in
Medical Billing Company Data Breach Affects 7 Medical Groups
Las Vegas-based medical billing company La Perouse has disclosed a data breach affecting seven medical group clients, compromising sensitive patient information including Social Security numbers and medical records. The breach, discovered in July 2025, occurred through unauthorized access to a third-party billing platform. Additionally, several other healthcare organizations including Acadia Healt
Atrium Health & Interim HealthCare Affected by Business Associate Data Breaches
Atrium Health Navicent and Interim HealthCare facilities have disclosed data breaches stemming from third-party vendor compromises. Atrium Health was impacted by the January 2025 Oracle Health breach affecting legacy Cerner servers, with notification delayed until March 2026 due to complex data review processes. Interim HealthCare locations in Texas were affected by unauthorized access to the Doct