The FBI is warning U.S. critical infrastructure industries about hackers associated with the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate 161st Specialist Training Center.

Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Health System recently reported a cybersecurity incident that occurred last August.

Less than a quarter of rural hospitals have used a new program that provides free cybersecurity assistance from Microsoft and Google, Nextgov/FCW reported.

An executive from a cybersecurity company that caused a global IT outage that affected hospitals will testify before Congress in September.

Federal officials are warning about a ransomware group that is using phishing tactics to hack healthcare organizations.

Berlin, Md.-based Atlantic General Hospital agreed to pay a $2.25 million settlement to resolve a data breach lawsuit stemming from a January 2023 ransomware attack against the system, according to The HIPAA Journal.

Cybersecurity spending is expected to continue growing as cyberattacks proliferate and organizations safeguard their generative AI platforms, IT consultant Gartner reported. 

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency alongside the FDA and Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center released a new warning Aug. 28 about Iran-based ransomware attacks against U.S.-based entities, including healthcare organizations.

HHS has dropped its appeal of a lawsuit from the American Hospital Association over the use of data trackers on hospital websites.

HHS has appealed a court ruling that disallowed the agency from prohibiting hospital websites' use of consumer-tracking technology.

While urban hospitals are more likely to experience a ransomware attack, their rural counterparts may be more vulnerable to the negative repercussions.

McLaren Port Huron Hospital was forced to use paper records for the first time in nearly two decades after a recent cyberattack, President and CEO Eric Cecava told the Port Huron Times Herald in an Aug. 28 article.

In a move to safeguard patient care during cyberattacks, Main Line Health has integrated chaos engineering as a central component of its cybersecurity strategy.

Healthcare data breaches have continued to climb over the past 15 years, driven by a sharp increase in cyberattacks against health systems and other provider organizations, HIPAA Journal reported.

Savoy Medical Center in Mamou, La., wired thousands of dollars last year to a scammer posing as one of their vendors, according to a report from the Louisiana Legislative Auditor.

McLaren Health Care has restored its IT systems, bringing full functionality back to its clinical and administrative operations after a ransomware attack hit the organization Aug. 6. 

Microsoft plans to improve the security of Windows after a faulty update sent to the operating system caused a global IT outage that affected hospitals and health systems.

The American Hospital Association has named Scott Gee as its new deputy national advisor for cybersecurity and risk.

Philadelphia-based Main Line Health has made "chaos engineering" a cornerstone of its cybersecurity strategy, CSO Online reported Aug. 23. 

A federal grand jury has indicted an alleged member of a hacking group that tried to extort hospitals.