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Zawya
04-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Fine Hygienic Holding's Egypt subsidiary awarded EcoVadis commitment badge for sustainability excellence
Cairo, Egypt – Fine Hygienic Holding (FHH), one of the world's leading groups in wellness and hygienic products, is proud to announce that its Egypt subsidiary/plants have been awarded the prestigious EcoVadis Commitment Badge. This accolade underscores the company's strong commitment to sustainability and its ongoing efforts to integrate responsible practices into its operations. The EcoVadis Commitment Badge is a globally recognized award for excellence in sustainability, granted based on rigorous evaluation across key areas including environmental performance, workplace safety, human rights, and ethical procurement. This recognition follows EcoVadis' earlier acknowledgment of FHH's UAE business unit, further solidifying its position as a sustainability leader in the hygiene industry. Commenting on this achievement, Hesham Abouzeina, General Manager of Fine Hygienic Holding in Egypt, said: "We are proud to be the first tissue, jumbo rolls, and diaper manufacturer in Egypt to receive the EcoVadis Commitment Badge. This accomplishment reflects our continued efforts to create value responsibly while aligning our operations with the highest global sustainability standards. We are committed to leading by example and inspiring positive change within our industry." It is worth noting that Fine Hygienic Holding remains focused on setting new benchmarks for sustainability in the sector. This includes the use of natural gas to generate electricity for its factories, and implementing a co-generation project that not only generates electricity, but also provides heat for its drying process, thus reducing CO2 emissions. Additionally, Fine was among the first companies to establish a water treatment plant, the first to sign the UN Global Compact, and has received the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification, the internationally recognized ISO 50001 energy management certificate, the ISO 14001 environmental management systems, and became the first company in Egypt to obtain the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) certification.
Yahoo
05-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Lawsuit alleges hospital intentionally hid weak data systems, failed to protect patient data
A lawsuit alleges Frederick Health Hospital intentionally omitted that its data systems were vulnerable to attacks, failed to protect patient data from cyber criminals and didn't properly notify those impacted by a ransomware attack on the hospital in January. The lawsuit was filed on March 4 on behalf of two current patients, Ernest Farkas and Joseph Klingman, as well as any other patients affected by the ransomware attack. Klingman declined to comment for this story. Farkas could not be reached for comment. Raina Borrelli of Strauss Borrelli PLLC of Chicago, Illinois, an attorney representing the patients, declined to comment Wednesday on the lawsuit. On Jan. 27, an unauthorized person accessed patients' personal data — which may have included names, Social Security numbers, birthdays, health insurance information and drivers' license numbers. FHH on Feb. 6 began notifying people affected by the attack, according to the lawsuit. The two patients named in the complaint have both experienced 'anxiety, sleep disruption, stress, fear, and frustration' due to a 'substantially increased risk of fraud, misuse, and identity theft,' the lawsuit says. Although the total number of people impacted isn't known, the lawsuit alleges that over 100 people — potentially hundreds — were affected. The complaint alleges that FHH failed to implement industry-standard cybersecurity measures and intentionally hid from patients that its data systems could be attacked and personal information could be accessed. Due to FHH's 'unfair and deceptive acts and practices,' the lawsuit said, the patients affected will 'continue to suffer injury, ascertainable losses of money or property, and monetary and non-monetary damages, including from fraud and identity theft; time and expenses related to monitoring their financial accounts for fraudulent activity; an increased, imminent risk of fraud and identity theft; and loss of value' of their personal information. FHH spokesperson Josh Faust said in a statement on March 28 that the hospital confirms it is the subject of a lawsuit related to the ransomware attack in January, but FHH can't comment on the specifics of ongoing legal proceedings. FHH wants to 'assure our patients and the community that we take this matter seriously, and we are fully committed to resolving this issue responsibly and with integrity,' he said. On March 28, FHH sent out letters to patients and staff who have been or may be impacted by the ransomware attack. These letters include instructions of what people should do if they were affected by the attack. Tom Kleinhanzl, FHH's president and CEO, said FHH is offering people free identity theft protection and credit monitoring. At the time the lawsuit was filed, it alleged, the hospital wasn't offering those services. The complaint calls for a jury trial and asks for an unspecified monetary amount over $100,000 to be paid to the people affected. FHH has until May 9 to respond. Inadequate security measures, notices Kleinhanzl said in an interview on March 27 that during the data breach, an unauthorized person accessed documents in a shared drive, which he described as an electronic storage closet for historical documents. FHH's electronic medical records system, patient portal and emails were not accessed in the attack, but the company took its systems offline proactively. The lawsuit said it is not known how long the unauthorized person had access to FHH's data network before the ransomware attack happened. It also alleges that there are log-in credentials for Frederick Health employees on the 'Dark Web,' which cyber criminals may have used to access the company's systems if those credentials weren't reset. The complaint alleges that FHH didn't adequately train its employees on cybersecurity and didn't have proper safeguards and security protocols in place to protect patients' personal and protected health data. It also claims that because FHH waited to begin notifying people about the data breach, it deprived patients the earliest possible opportunity to start mitigating any suspicious activity or 'injuries' from their data being compromised. Some of the damages the lawsuit claims people impacted by the attack may experience include: * 'Compromise and continuing publication' of their personal information * Out-of-pocket costs to try to prevent identify theft and fraud * Delay in receiving tax refunds People with access to the stolen information could use it to access patients' bank accounts, hack online accounts and commit identify fraud to open bank accounts without the patients knowing. With a recent increase in the number of cyber attacks and data breaches — which hospitals are a popular target for — FHH should've known of the risk of a data breach and been prepared to stop one, the lawsuit said. The suit also assumes that the compromised data has been or will soon be published to the Dark Web. The lawsuit also claims that FHH violated federal laws restricting the release of medical information, as well as intentionally deceived patients by suppressing the fact its data systems were vulnerable to attacks and that the company didn't comply with consumer protection regulations. If FHH had told patients its data systems weren't secure, the company 'would have been unable to continue in business and it would have been forced to adopt reasonable data security measures and comply with the law,' the complaint said. The suit alleges FHH 'acted intentionally, knowingly, maliciously, and recklessly disregarded' patients' rights.
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Updated: Lawsuit alleges cybersecurity failures by hospital; Social Security numbers among compromised data
A lawsuit filed against Frederick Health alleges the company kept secret its "inadequate" cybersecurity measures prior to a ransomware attack in January resulting in compromised personal information for at least 100 people. The lawsuit, filed March 4, also alleges Frederick Health "deprived [people] of the chance to mitigate their injuries" by failing to notify them of the data breach until Feb. 6 — 10 days after the attack on Jan. 27. 'Frederick Health can confirm that it is the subject of a suit pertaining to the cyber event that occurred earlier this year. While we cannot comment on the specifics of the ongoing legal proceedings at this time, we want to assure our patients and the community that we take this matter seriously, and we are fully committed to resolving this issue responsibly and with integrity," a statement by FHH spokesperson Josh Faust said on Friday. "Frederick Health and our legal team are cooperating with officials to review the claim. Our priority remains to positively impact the well-being of every individual in the community and to continue to protect and safeguard the security of our systems and the information we maintain.' He declined to comment further. On Jan. 27, FHH identified a ransomware attack. Tom Kleinhanzl, the hospital's president and CEO, said an unauthorized person gained access to and copied documents from a shared drive, which he described as an electronic storage closet for important historical information. The documents contained information such as patients' names, Social Security numbers, birthdays and addresses. He said FHH's electronic medical records system, patient portal and emails were not accessed in the attack. The hospital still took the rest of its systems offline proactively as a precaution. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of two "customers" of Frederick Health, as well as any others affected by the ransomware attack, according to court documents. Frederick Health has been unable to determine the full extent of the data breach, the suit alleges. The stolen information is "one of the most valuable commodities on the criminal information black market," the suit says. The information's presence on the "dark web" could result in financial harm for Frederick Health customers, as well as their identities being stolen. Frederick Health's failure to implement "reasonable and appropriate" cybersecurity measures violated federal consumer protection laws, the suit alleges. The suit also alleges that Frederick Health "had notice and knew that its inadequate cybersecurity practices would cause injury" to the hospital's customers. Frederick Health deliberately omitted and suppressed the fact that it did not comply with regulations regarding consumer protection, the suit further alleges. Frederick Health "would have been unable to continue in business and it would have been forced to adopt reasonable data security measures and comply with the law" had it disclosed its vulnerabilities to its customers, the suit alleges. The suit calls for a jury trial and asks for unspecified monetary and other damages to be paid to those affected. FHH sends letters Frederick Health Hospital sent out letters Friday to patients and staff who have been or may be impacted by the ransomware attack. Kleinhanzl said the letters include instructions for what people should do if they've been impacted. He also said FHH is offering these people free identity theft protection and credit monitoring. Right after the attack happened, the hospital was diverting ambulances to take patients to other emergency departments. For several weeks, staff members were using "downtime procedures" and recorded everything on paper since they couldn't use electronic systems. FHH slowly brought its systems back online over several weeks, with its electronic medical records system being restored on Feb. 18. The hospital announced on March 4 that its patient portal was back up. Kleinhanzl said he could not comment further on the unauthorized person, the investigation into the attack and what law enforcement agency is working with FHH due to active litigation. The FBI told The Frederick News-Post on Feb. 4 that it can neither confirm nor deny it is investigating the ransomware attack at FHH. Kleinhanzl said a "substantial number" of notification letters are being sent out to current and former patients and staff, but he declined to comment on how many letters were being delivered. Due to the personal information that is in the shared drive, "that's why we felt compelled to be very broad in the distribution of this notification," he said. He also said the hospital will continually evaluate and modify its security and privacy practices to protect people's information and still has extensive security measures in place. "We take our role seriously, very seriously, in this community of doing everything we possibly can to protect information, and we want to make sure we're doing right by everyone we can to give an option of protection," Kleinhanzl said.
Jordan Times
03-03-2025
- Business
- Jordan Times
Fine Hygienic Holding Receives the Second Highest Score in the Global CDP Climate Score
AMMAN — Fine Hygienic Holding (FHH), one of the world's leading wellness groups and manufacturers of hygienic paper products, is proud to announce that it has received its first-ever CDP SME Climate Score. This recognition marks a key milestone in FHH's commitment to sustainability, transparency, and climate action. The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) is a global non-profitorganization that helps companies measure, disclose, and manage their environmental impact through the world's only independent environmental disclosure system. The score evaluates key sustainability areas, including carbon emissions, energy usage, climate risks, and overall sustainability strategies. Fine Hygienic Holding has achieved a C rating—the second highest grade awarded this year by the CDP—underscoring the company's dedication to tracking and reporting its environmental footprint. This milestone reflects FHH's progress in climate transparency and accountability, laying the foundation for further improvement. Commenting on the achievement, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Engineer Maen Tabari, stated: 'This achievement reflects our unwavering commitment to sustainability and responsible business practices. As a manufacturing group we recognize that environmental responsibility is integral to our mission. This score motivates us to continue enhancing our sustainability efforts, reducing our carbon footprint, and driving meaningful change for the future. We are at the forefront of the industry, continually raising the bar and never hesitating to go one step further in innovation and excellence.' FHH remains committed to integrating sustainable practices across its operations and will continue advancing its environmental initiatives in the years ahead. The group has been recognized with numerous awards and certifications, including the prestigious Excellence in Sustainability Environmental Certificate from CHEP, a global provider of supply chain solutions, as well as the EcoVadis Silver Rating.
Al Bawaba
03-03-2025
- Business
- Al Bawaba
Fine Hygienic Holding Receives the Second Highest Score in the Global CDP Climate Score
Fine Hygienic Holding (FHH), one of the world's leading wellness groups and manufacturers of hygienic paper products, is proud to announce that it has received its first-ever CDP SME Climate Score. This recognition marks a key milestone in FHH's commitment to sustainability, transparency, and climate action. The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) is a global non-profit organization that helps companies measure, disclose, and manage their environmental impact through the world's only independent environmental disclosure system. The score evaluates key sustainability areas, including carbon emissions, energy usage, climate risks, and overall sustainability strategies. Fine Hygienic Holding has achieved a C rating—the second highest grade awarded this year by the CDP—underscoring the company's dedication to tracking and reporting its environmental footprint. This milestone reflects FHH's progress in climate transparency and accountability, laying the foundation for further improvement. Commenting on the achievement, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Engineer Maen Tabari, stated: 'This achievement reflects our unwavering commitment to sustainability and responsible business practices. As a manufacturing group we recognize that environmental responsibility is integral to our mission. This score motivates us to continue enhancing our sustainability efforts, reducing our carbon footprint, and driving meaningful change for the future. We are at the forefront of the industry, continually raising the bar and never hesitating to go one step further in innovation and excellence.' FHH remains committed to integrating sustainable practices across its operations and will continue advancing its environmental initiatives in the years ahead. The group has been recognized with numerous awards and certifications, including the prestigious Excellence in Sustainability Environmental Certificate from CHEP, a global provider of supply chain solutions, as well as the EcoVadis Silver Rating.
