Malware Infiltration Results in $650,000 HIPAA Settlement | Practical Law
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a settlement with an East Coast university involving potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) resulting from a malware infection at one of the university's facilities. The university will pay $650,000 to settle the potential HIPAA violations and must comply with numerous requirements under a corrective action plan.