Ambulance Billing Firm Pays $515K Fine to 2 States in Hack
Summary
- Comstar paid $515,000 to Massachusetts and Connecticut regulators after a 2022 hacking incident affecting nearly 350,000 residents.
- The firm also settled HIPAA allegations for $75,000 last year related to the same breach.
Why It Matters for Texas Credit Unions
Relevant as it involves a significant data breach and financial penalty that could impact similar operations in Texas credit unions.
Original Source Material
Comstar Paid Feds $75K Last Year to Settle HIPAA Allegations in Same 2022 Breach An ambulance billing and collections firm has agreed to pay $515,000 to Massachusetts and Connecticut regulators and implement a prescriptive information security program in the aftermath of a 2022 hacking incident affecting the sensitive information of nearly 350,000 residents in those states.