This compliance intelligence digest highlights critical updates in regulatory enforcement, data security, and policy governance. Key alerts include a Linux-based ransomware targeting Windows hosts, a significant HIPAA data breach settlement, and multiple healthcare data breaches. Stay informed on FATF’s updated AML guidance and strategies for effective compliance incentives.
Top 5 Critical Compliance Alerts
- Qilin Targets Windows Hosts With Linux-Based Ransomware: Attack demonstrates evasion strategy that can stump defenses not equipped to detect cross-platform threats. Read more
- Yale New Haven Health Agrees to $18 Million Data Breach Settlement: An $18 million settlement proposed to resolve claims stemming from a 2025 data breach. Read more
- Data Breaches Announced by ModMed, LifeBridge Health & Right at Home: Data breaches announced by EHR provider Modernizing Medicine (ModMed), Baltimore healthcare provider LifeBridge Health, and Right at Home. Read more
- FATF October 2025 plenary: Newly updated guide to every high risk jurisdiction for money laundering: Four countries exited the FATF Grey List reflecting strengthened AML/CFT controls. Read more
Regulatory Updates
- FATF October 2025 plenary: Newly updated guide to every high risk jurisdiction for money laundering: Four countries exited the FATF Grey List reflecting strengthened AML/CFT controls. Read more
- Do the Enforcement Choices Match the “America First” Antitrust Rhetoric?: Analysis suggests antitrust laws have been underenforced for decades. Read more
Compliance Frameworks
- Yale New Haven Health Agrees to $18 Million Data Breach Settlement: An $18 million settlement proposed to resolve claims stemming from a 2025 data breach. Read more
- Data Breaches Announced by ModMed, LifeBridge Health & Right at Home: Data breaches announced by EHR provider Modernizing Medicine (ModMed), Baltimore healthcare provider LifeBridge Health, and Right at Home. Read more
Policy & Governance Updates
- Holiday Housekeeping: 4 Employee Handbook Policies to Make Sure You’ve Got Right Before 2026: Employee handbook is key for setting workplace expectations and staying compliant. Read more
- Getting Started on Compliance Incentives: Structuring and using incentives in an ethics and compliance program can be tricky but beneficial. Read more
