Hacker Attacks Targeting Healthcare Organizations Doubled in the 4th Quarter of 2009 According to SecureWorks’ Data — ATLANTA, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ –

Attempted attacks increased from an average of 6,500 per healthcare client per day in the first nine months of 2009 to an average of 13,400 per client per day in the last three months of 2009. Attempted attacks against other types of organizations, protected by SecureWorks, did not increase in the fourth quarter

via Hacker Attacks Targeting Healthcare Organizations Doubled in the 4th Quarter of 2009 According to SecureWorks’ Data — ATLANTA, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ –.

UMC admits to prolonged patient privacy leak – Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010 | 2 a.m. – Las Vegas Sun

University Medical Center officials said Monday that personal information of traffic accident victims was likely leaked from its trauma center for more than three months, and stopped only after the Las Vegas Sun told the hospital about the breach.

via UMC admits to prolonged patient privacy leak – Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010 | 2 a.m. – Las Vegas Sun.

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