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Ambry Genetics Pays $700K HIPAA Fine in Phishing Breach
Ambry Genetics agreed to a $700,000 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) settlement following a 2020 phishing attack that exposed personal health data for 225,370 patients. The company had previously paid $12.25 million to settle a civil class action lawsuit in 2023 stemming from the same incident and must now implement enhanced security controls.
Why it matters: Healthcare practitioners and organizations handling genetic testing data should review phishing defenses and employee training to prevent similar credential compromise, especially given the regulatory and financial consequences Ambry faced years after the breach.
- First seen by Cybersecurity Tracker