Health Care Data Breach Loophole. Some breaches need not be reported. What you need to know.

Some say hospitals that get hit by a ransomware attack need not disclose the ransomware data breach.

The question- If data is held hostage/accessed but is not taken must that be disclosed?

The supporters for disclosure say: More mandatory reporting.This regulatory gap limits the health-care system’s ability to fight cybercriminals.

Who is counted among supporters of disclosure? Congressman Ted Lieu, a California Democrat who along with Congressmen Will Hurd, a Texas Republican

What do hospital lawyers say? Hospitals have financial and competitive incentives to avoid all but required reporting

WallStreet Journal | Why Some of the Worst Cyberattacks in Health Care Go Unreported