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Russian ransomware gang targeting healthcare organizations
Russian hackers, known as the Karakurt gang, have targeted at least four healthcare organizations in the last three months, the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center warned Aug. 24. -
10 riskiest states for malware attacks
South Dakota is the riskiest state for malware attacks, according to the 2022 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report. -
4 cybersecurity warnings from HHS
As healthcare organizations faced an increase in cybersecurity threats, HHS, the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency increased their efforts to support, inform and advise the healthcare industry of possible threats and how to amp up security measures. -
Nate Lesser, CISO at Children's National Hospital, on the future of healthcare cybersecurity
From increased collaboration with healthcare organizations to more combinations of security operations centers, Nate Lesser, CISO at Washington, D.C.-based Children's National Hospital, made four predictions about what the future of healthcare cybersecurity will involve, VentureBeat reported Aug. 23. -
Dermatology office settles with HHS for $300K after specimen containers found in trash
Springfield, Mass.-based New England Dermatology & Laser Center has paid $300,640 in a settlement over claims that it improperly disposed of specimen containers labeled with patient health information, the HHS Office of Civil Rights said in an Aug. 23 news release. -
Healthcare interoperability platform data breach affects nearly 97,000 patients
A hacking incident involving Onyx Technologies, a company that specializes in healthcare data exchange, affected 96,814 patients, the firm notified the HHS Office of Civil Rights on Aug. 12. -
Ransomware attack hits more than 59,000 patients at Vermont health center
A Vermont health center recently experienced a ransomware attack that affected 59,381 patients, it reported Aug. 11 to the HHS Office of Civil Rights. -
Hackers breached patient information at New Jersey psychiatric hospitals
Hackers breached the private medical records at Trenton Psychiatric Hospital in Trenton, N.J. and Anne Klein Forensic Center in Trenton, N.J., according to an Aug. 20 report from NJ.com. -
Hackers plan to post PHI stolen from Texas hospital on the dark web
Hackers threatened to post patient information stolen from Methodist McKinney (Texas) Hospital and two surgery centers on the dark web, according to CBS Dallas Fort Worth. -
More than 80 health systems hit by cybersecurity breaches in August
From Russian hackers targeting hospitals for patient data to third-party vendor data breaches affecting numerous health systems, here are 11 cybersecurity incidents that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 1. -
Evolving cybersecurity requirements make it harder for healthcare providers to keep up
Insurers significantly increased premiums for cyber coverage and are making stricter criteria for those applying, but healthcare organizations are finding it difficult to add all of the required additions, especially smaller providers, SC Media reported Aug. 18. -
Employees intentionally leaked data in 25% of healthcare breaches: study
A quarter of healthcare data leaks were intentionally caused by employees, according to a recent global survey of 1,300 health IT professionals by software company Soti. -
Lawmakers urge Biden administration for improved healthcare cybersecurity practices
Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) and Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) urged the Biden administration to strengthen the federal government's cyber defenses in healthcare amid a spike in cyberattacks, The Hill reported Aug. 18. -
Medical billing vendor data breach affects more than 942,000 patients
More than 942,000 patients from 28 hospitals and physician offices were affected by a data breach involving medical billing vendor Practice Resources, according to an Aug. 4 submission to the HHS Office of Civil Rights. -
Texas hospital computer systems hacked, patient Social Security numbers exposed
Russian hackers known as the Karakurt gang have allegedly breached computer systems at Texas-based Methodist McKinney Hospital, Methodist Allen Surgical Center and Methodist Craig Ranch Surgical Center, according to an Aug. 16 report from local news source CBS 11. -
What's 'new' in healthcare cybersecurity, according to chief information security officers
A lot changes in technology in five to 10 months, let alone that many years. But to see what's happening now, you often need to stop and take a look at the distant past. -
United Health Centers says patient data was stolen
United Health Centers of the San Joaquin Valley is notifying patients of an encryption-related data breach in which documents with personal and medical information were stolen, it said in an Aug. 12 letter on its website. -
Cybersecurity firm partners with OneSmartLaboratory
Laboratory automation company OneSmartLaboratory is partnering with cybersecurity firm Intrusion to secure OneSmartLaboratory's networks. -
Feds warn healthcare sector about cloud security risks
The Health Information Cybersecurity Coordination Center issued a warning Aug. 9 about the security risks associated with cloud services and providers. -
Healthcare staff info accidentally exposed by education firm
The contact information of hundreds of healthcare professionals was left inadvertently exposed by education company PlatformQ.
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