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24K patients impacted in Maine hospital data breach
Bar Harbor, Maine-based Mount Desert Island Hospital reported a data breach affecting 24,180 patients to HHS. -
19 health systems struck with ransomware in '23
Nineteen U.S. health systems operating 33 hospitals have been hit with ransomware attacks so far in 2023, according to an analyst with cybersecurity firm Emsisoft. -
Lehigh Valley Health Network confirms it was attacked by ransomware gang BlackCat
Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network has confirmed that its Jan. 8 cyberattack was conducted by Russian ransomware gang BlackCat. -
9 hospitals, health systems dealing with cybersecurity events
Here are nine hospitals and health systems dealing with cybersecurity events that have taken their systems offline or have compromised patients' protected health information: -
'A digital gun pointed at your head': What cybersecurity experts advise on paying ransom
Whether to pay ransom in the event of a cyberattack is not a clear decision for hospital and health system leaders, Chief Healthcare Executive reported June 29. -
Idaho hospitals' operations still down 1 month after cyberattack
Two Idaho Falls, Idaho-based hospitals and partnering clinics are still working to restore their systems after being hit by a cyberattack on May 30, eastidahonews.com reported June 29. -
Delaware hospital notifies patients of data breach, potential exposure
Wilmington, Del.-based Henrietta Johnson Medical Center is notifying patients of exposure to Delaware Health Network's data breach. -
Health IT vendor fined $75K for violating HIPAA
HHS' Office for Civil Rights reached a settlement with iHealth Solutions, a software and services provider for healthcare providers based in Louisville, Ky., regarding violations of HIPAA privacy and security rules. -
Community Health Systems sued again over data breach affecting 1 million patients
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems is facing another lawsuit over a January data breach that affected an estimated 1 million patients. -
10 most hacked passwords
Fifty percent of the most common passwords in the U.S. are also among the most hacked passwords, according to SafetyDetectives.com. -
Ransomware toll at Maryland hospital increases to 137,000 patients
Berlin, Md.-based Atlantic General Hospital has discovered that the data of 136,981 patients may have been compromised in a January ransomware attack. -
Lehigh Valley Health Network data breach suit still alive in court
A data breach lawsuit against Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network was sent back to court after the health system said most of the affected patients lived in Pennsylvania, Law360 reported June 26. -
UCLA Health sues insurer claiming it denied payments for cyberattack
The Regents of the University of California are suing an insurer they say denied payment for a 2014 cyberattack on Los Angeles-based UCLA Health, ABC7 Los Angeles reported. -
Information security analyst salary by state
Information security analysts in New York have the highest average annual salary at $138,730, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. -
MetroHealth finds employee inappropriately accessed patient records for several years
MetroHealth said it discovered that an employee was inappropriately accessing patient records since 2008, cleveland.com reported June 26. -
Cyberattacks on hospitals: An escalating 'regional disaster'
A recent study found the greater disruptions at nearby facilities grave enough to consider hospital ransomware attacks a "regional disaster," and the number of attacks are on track to increase in 2023, NPR reported June 25. -
100K+ medical records leaked in digital health company breach
Unauthorized network access at Kannact, a digital health company, led to a data breach affecting 103,547 individuals, SC Media reported June 25. -
Texas health system breached due to software vulnerability
Bellaire, Texas-based Harris Health System is notifying patients and employees that some of their protected health information may have been compromised during a cyberattack, ABC13 reported June 23. -
Healthcare cyberattack surge putting financial pressure on organizations
The rise in hospital and health system cyberattacks is adding to the financial pressures many organizations are still facing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bloomberg reported June 23. -
Healthcare billing company faces lawsuit for massive breach
Hospital billing company IntelliHARTx, or iTx, is facing a class-action lawsuit for allegedly failing to safeguard patients' protected health information after a January breach at its organization affected multiple health systems.
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