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UNITED STATES
It has been reported that the protected health information of hundreds of thousands of Americans has been exposed in two separate security incidents at eye-care providers in the United States . Simon Eye Management reported a data breach to the Department of Health and Human Services ’ Office for Civil Rights on September 14 . An email hacking incident at the Delaware-based eye-care group exposed the data of 144,000 individuals . According to a notice issued by Simon Eye , suspicious activity ‘ related to certain employee email accounts ’ was observed on or about June 8 . An investigation carried out with the help of third-party computer forensic specialists found that unauthorised access to some employee email accounts had occurred from May 12 , 2021 , to May 18 , 2021 .
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CHINA
China ’ s central bank has announced that all transactions of cryptocurrencies are illegal , effectively banning digital tokens such as Bitcoin . ‘ Virtual currency-related business activities are illegal financial activities ’, the People ’ s Bank of China said , warning it ‘ seriously endangers the safety of people ’ s assets ’. The price of Bitcoin fell by more than US $ 2,000 (£ 1,460 ) in the wake of the Chinese announcement . It is the latest in China ’ s national crackdown on what it sees as a volatile , speculative investment at best – and a way to launder money at worst . www . intelligentciso . com
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