The U.S. Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights reached a $1.25 million settlement with Arizona-based health care provider Banner Health Affiliated Covered Entities over alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Security Rule. The settlement resolves 2016 claims related to a hack and subsequent data breach that affected the protected health information of 2.81 million individuals. The settlement also includes two years of monitoring and corrective measures for risk analysis and management.
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