Feds Hit Health Entity With $950K Fine in Ransomware Attack

Heritage Valley Health Systems has been fined $950,000 and instructed to follow a corrective action plan due to suspected HIPAA violations linked to a ransomware attack. This ruling marks the third time the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has executed a HIPAA enforcement action against ransomware, with the number of such incidents tripling since 2018.