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Healthcare ransomware attacks are on the rise: 4 things to know
The healthcare and public health sector was the most targeted critical infrastructure sector for ransomware attacks in 2022, according to a March 22 crime report from the FBI. -
After another 5 lawsuits, hospitals bear brunt of data breach litigation
Five class-action lawsuits have been filed involving a data breach that affected as many as 4.2 million patients, at a time when hospitals are enduring an increase in legal action over cybersecurity, SC Media reported. -
LockBit 3.0 can now dismantle malware detection, Feds warn
The LockBit 3.0 ransomware is more invasive than its previous versions and is capable of dismantling malware detection, federal officials warn. -
'Biggest risk' in cybersecurity: Why 8 health systems are working together
Information security leaders from Pittsburgh-based UPMC and Burlington, Mass.-based Tufts Medicine told Becker's they're fighting data breaches by working together. -
OU Health's employee laptop with patient's PHI stolen
OU Health is notifying patients that some of their protected health information may have been compromised after an employee's laptop was stolen. -
Corewell Health CISO: Government should help hospitals defend against cyberattacks
Scott Dresen, chief information security officer of dually headquartered Grand Rapids and Southfield, Mich.-based Corewell Health, said the federal government must help healthcare organizations defend against cyberattacks from nation-state actors and organized crime groups, BankInfoSecurity reported March 16. -
Arkansas hospitals hit with eight lawsuits over cyberattacks
Two Arkansas health systems face a total of eight federal lawsuits over recent cyberattacks, Arkansas Business reported March 20. -
Healthcare DDoS attacks double in 3 months: 4 things to know
DDoS attacks in healthcare are increasing with healthcare organizations suffering between 40 to 60 attacks daily in February, according to a March 17 blog post from Microsoft. -
Black Basta ransomware group targets healthcare, feds warn
The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) is warning the healthcare sector of the threat posed by Black Basta, a Russian-speaking ransomware-as-a-service group targeting U.S. healthcare institutions. -
Hospitals must be 'vigilant and proactive': Why OCR is asking for $78M budget
The HHS Office of Civil Rights is asking to nearly double its budget in fiscal 2024, to $78 million, to deal with the increasing number of healthcare data breaches, its director told Politico. -
Patient alleges California hospital worker posted her medical records to Facebook
A woman alleges that a contract employee from Martinez, Calif.-based Contra Costa Regional Medical Center gained access to her medical records and posted them to a Facebook account, The Hill reported March 16. -
UC San Diego Health notifies patients of vendor breach
UC San Diego Health's technology vendor Solv Health transmitted patients' confidential information to third-party service providers. -
'We did not meet the request of the ransom,' hospital CEO says
Berlin, Md.-based Atlantic General Hospital did not accommodate hackers' demands during a recent ransomware attack, The Dispatch reported. -
Government needs to help rural hospitals battle ransomware, IT security experts say
Rural hospitals need more government funding to deal with the increase in healthcare ransomware attacks and to hire more cybersecurity professionals, IT security leaders told Congress, CyberScoop reported March 16. -
Indiana health system says employee inappropriately accessed patient records
South Bend, Ind.-based Beacon Health System is notifying 3,117 patients that some of their personal information may have been accessed by an unauthorized employee who viewed patient records outside the scope of their job duties. -
Largest healthcare data breach reported in '23 affects more than 4.2 million patients
More than 4.2 million patients were affected in the largest data healthcare data breach reported so far in 2023, HIPAA Journal reported March 15. -
Data exfiltration against healthcare organizations is on the rise: 5 trends to watch
Data exfiltration was a factor in 70 percent of ransomware incidents affecting healthcare organizations, a March 9 brief from HHS' Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center found. -
11 lawsuits filed against California medical group over ransomware attack that affected 3 million patients
San Bernardino, Calif.-based Regal Medical Group is facing 11 lawsuits for a December ransomware attack that compromised the protected health information of 3.3 million patients, Bloomberg Law reported March 14. -
Trinity Health notifies patients of data breach
Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health filed a data breach notice with the Massachusetts attorney general March 9 after it learned that some patient information was compromised as a result of unauthorized access, JDSupra reported March 14. -
1 million medical records breached in hack of device maker
Medical device and software company Zoll Medical disclosed that it suffered a data breach affecting 1,004,443 people, according to a March 10 data breach notification with the Maine Office of Attorney General.
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