Rhode Island-based health system Lifespan is hit with a $1 million fine tied to a 2017 data breach. The breach involved the theft of an unencrypted laptop that potentially exposed the data of 20,000 individuals. The settlement is the largest HIPAA enforcement action by the Department of Health and Human Services so far this year. Last week, OCR announced a $25,000 settlement in a case involving an email breach reported nearly a decade ago by Washington, N.C.-based Metropolitan Community Health Services.”]
Source: https://www.careersinfosecurity.com/lifespan-health-system-hit-1-million-hipaa-fine-a-14714