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October 04, 2024   
Health Law Weekly

OCR Imposes $240,000 Penalty on California Health Care Provider for Ransomware Data Breach

  • October 04, 2024

Providence Medical Institute in Southern California must pay a $240,000 civil monetary penalty for potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in connection with a ransomware attack data breach, the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced October 3.

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