Lexology June 20, 2024
Phishing, the act of impersonating a person or business to deceive a target into revealing sensitive information, has quickly become the tool of choice for scammers and cybercriminals. In 2023, the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI’s) Internet Crime Complaint Center noted that there were 298,878 complaints of phishing, a significant increase from the 114,702 cases reported in 2019.
With this surge in phishing attacks, healthcare providers and other entities that handle sensitive personal information must remain vigilant against the ongoing threat phishing represents and take proactive steps to mitigate potential risks.
OCR’s First Phishing Settlement
The US Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has not ignored the evolving trends of cybercriminals and, as recently as...
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