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Selected U.S. Privacy and Cyber Updates – CISA Posts Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Under CIRCIA – On March 27, 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) implementing the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA). CISA is required to issue a final rule by October 4,…

At the Health Care Compliance Association’s recent Annual Compliance Institute in Nashville, artificial intelligence (AI) dominated the conversation. A common theme: how does the compliance officer keep pace with this rapidly evolving technology and its use within the organization?…By: Dentons

Crypto and Web3 Firms Announce Fintech Integrations – A major U.S. fintech firm recently announced a product integration with MoonPay, a Web3 infrastructure company, “that allows MoonPay users in the U.S. to seamlessly buy cryptocurrency” using their account with the fintech firm….By: BakerHostetler

CYBERSECURITY – Health Care Entities Continue to Get Pummeled by Cybersecurity Attacks – The newest health care entity to be hit by a cyberattack is Ascension Health, which operates 140 hospitals and 40 assisted living facilities in 19 states. Ascension confirmed that it has been hit by a cybersecurity attack and that the attack has…

Since ChatGPT was released in late 2022, and the subsequent release of Claude, Bing AI, Llama, and Bard, the use of generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) has dramatically increased. Unsurprisingly, employees now use AI at work to complete work assignments that range from the routine (organizing slide decks) to the complex (preparing memoranda and client deliverables).……By:…

Recently, Palomar Health Medical Group (“PHMG”) posted a website notice discussing a recent cyberattack that may have resulted in a large-scale data breach of patient information. In this notice, PHMG explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party installing malware on its network, which required PHMG to shut down portions of its network as…

On May 8, 2024, WebTPA Employer Services, LLC (“WebTPA”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of California after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access and acquire sensitive information stored on the company’s IT network. In this notice, WebTPA explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being…