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California health system hacked through 'push notification spamming'
A California health system was breached after a hacker gained access through "push notification spamming." -
North Korean hacker accused of hospital ransomware attacks
A man reportedly affiliated with North Korean military intelligence has been allegedly participating in a scheme to hack into U.S. healthcare systems. -
North Korean cyber group intensifies focus on healthcare
APT45, a North Korean cyber operator, has continued to target the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors, a July 25 report from cybersecurity firm Mandiant found. -
The questions health system CIOs have after the global IT outage
Jeffrey Ferranti, MD, chief digital officer of Duke University Health System, was awakened in the early morning hours of July 19 with a text that the computers at his hospitals were down. His first thought: ransomware attack. -
CommonSpirit Health's bill collector hacked
A company that provides bill collection services for Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health fell victim to a cyberattack. -
39 healthcare providers sue UnitedHealth over Change hack
Thirty-nine healthcare providers and the National Community Pharmacists Association are suing UnitedHealth Group over the Change Healthcare hack, claiming they have not financially recovered from the cyberattack. -
9 former HHS, VA chiefs: Healthcare needs 'cyber dome'
America needs a "cyber dome" to protect against the increasing number of cyberattacks that are plaguing healthcare, according to nine former HHS and Veterans Affairs secretaries. -
Michigan Medicine email breach exposes patient information
A cyberattack compromised three employee email accounts at Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine, which led to about 56,953 individuals being personally notified. -
Memorial Sloan Kettering employees fall victim to phishing scam
Several employees of New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center got tricked by an email phishing scam after a hacker took over one of their co-worker's accounts. -
'Worse than a cyberattack': 10 notes on the Microsoft-CrowdStrike IT outage
Hospitals and health systems continue to recover from a July 18 IT issue disrupting service for some Microsoft customers. -
Global IT outage affects 'every aspect of patient care,' healthcare leaders say
A global cyber outage that disrupted industries including healthcare, aviation and the media July 19 shows how interconnected IT systems are and the reliance on third-party vendors, health system leaders say. -
2 hackers plead guilty in hospital ransomware attacks
Two hackers pleaded guilty to participating in a ransomware group that has extorted approximately $500 million from organizations including hospitals. -
California hospital nears full restoration 2 months after cyberattack
Poway, Calif.-based Palomar Health Medical Group has made progress in restoring its systems after a cybersecurity event forced them offline in May. -
UnitedHealth was 'over-optimistic' about Change Healthcare restoration, CEO says
UnitedHealth Group's CEO said the company was "over-optimistic" about how quickly business would return to normal following the Change Healthcare cyberattack. -
Illinois hospital reports cyberattack
Fairfield (Ill.) Memorial Hospital notified patients of a cybersecurity incident July 3 and is providing resources to protect patients' personal information. -
Change Healthcare cyberattack costs soar, may hit $2.45B
UnitedHealth Group expects costs associated with the February cyberattack against Change Healthcare to cost around $2.45 billion, according to a report in the Star Tribune. -
Senators introduce healthcare cybersecurity bill
Three U.S. senators have introduced a bill aimed at alleviating the unceasing number of cyberattacks affecting healthcare. -
Hackers post Florida patients' info on the dark web
Hackers posted more than 20,000 files stolen from the Florida Department of Health containing physician notes and personal health information on the dark web, according to The Tampa Bay Times. -
Vendor employee who breached Geisinger data gets trial delayed
A former employee of Nuance Communications who was responsible for breaching the records of more than 1.2 million patients at Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger has had their trial pushed back, The Daily Item reported July 12. -
New York hospital's patient data exposed in vendor breach
Staten Island (N.Y.) University Hospital reported some patients' information was breached during Medibase's data security incident.
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