OCR fines Providence $240,000 in ransomware case

Providence Medical Institute, a Southern California-based physician services division of the seven-state Providence health system, will pay a $240,000 civil monetary penalty to settle potential HIPAA violations after a ransomware attack.

WHY IT MATTERS
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights

the penalty on October 3, following a ransomware attack breach report investigation into Providence Medical…