WordPress + Google Cloud = HIPAA Hero? by HIPAA Vault

Healthcare organizations using WordPress are getting a serious security upgrade—thanks to the power combo of WordPress and Google Cloud Platform. A new framework outlines 7 key pillars to help providers build a HIPAA-compliant digital infrastructure that won’t buckle under pressure (or patient data).

The basics? Think secure deployments with VPC isolation, smart load balancing, SSL/TLS encryption, and database security with multi-factor authentication. Throw in automated backups, proactive monitoring, and disaster recovery with multi-region redundancy, and you've got a fortress for PHI.

The takeaway: As cyber threats rise and compliance requirements tighten, healthcare orgs can’t afford weak links in their cloud setups. This guide is a playbook for peace of mind—and yes, there’s a free compliance assessment if you want to call in the pros.

Start building smarter → Everything you need for HIPAA-safe WordPress on GCP.

Industry News Roundup

Healthcare Hack Fallout

Mindpath Health is paying the price for its 2022 data breach. A California judge has given the green light to a $3.5 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit stemming from two cyberattacks that exposed the sensitive data of nearly 194,000 patients. The breaches, which involved unauthorized access to Microsoft Office 365 accounts, compromised everything from Social Security numbers to medical histories. The settlement, still awaiting final approval, offers up to $10,000 in reimbursements for identity theft-related damages and three years of credit monitoring—or a cash alternative for claimants.

👉 How much could you get from the $3.5 million Mindpath Health breach settlement? Find out here.

Meanwhile, Kansas-based Wyandot Center just joined the data breach club. The behavioral health nonprofit confirmed that hackers accessed its network back in September, exposing files loaded with patient data. While the full scope remains unclear, the stolen info mirrors what was exposed in the Mindpath case—think Social Security numbers, diagnoses, and insurance details. Affected patients are being offered credit monitoring, but the breach hasn’t yet appeared in federal databases, leaving questions about the scale of the exposure.

Just discovered: A Kansas mental health provider suffered a major breach—what info was exposed? Read the full report.

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