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CommonSpirit Health sued over ransomware attack
Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health has been hit with a proposed class-action lawsuit over the recent ransomware attack on the health system. -
Hacker steals files from Arkansas hospital
Patient and employee information was potentially compromised at Nashville, Ark.-based Howard Memorial Hospital after an unauthorized party accessed files from the hospital. -
More than 112,000 patients affected by cybersecurity incident at Missouri hospital
Marshall, Mo.-based Fitzgibbon Hospital told HHS that 112,072 individuals were affected by a recent data security incident and said some patient data may have been stolen. -
Study: Healthcare ransomware attacks doubled in five years
The annual number of healthcare ransomware attacks more than doubled from 2016 to 2021, threatening patient safety and outcomes, a Dec. 29 study in JAMA Health Forum found. -
Nearly 270,000 patients affected by data breach at Louisiana health system
Lake Charles (La.) Memorial Health System said an October data breach affected 269,752 patients, the organization told the HHS Office of Civil Rights. -
10 hospitals, health systems seeking cybersecurity talent
Below are 10 hospitals and health systems that posted job listings seeking cybersecurity talent. -
289 healthcare organizations were impacted by ransomware attacks in 2022
Ransomware attacks impacted more than 289 hospitals in 2022, BleepingComputer reported Jan. 2. -
Ransomware group appears to apologize for attack on pediatric hospital
LockBit, a cybercriminal organization, appeared to issue an apology and offer a decryption key after it attacked SickKids, a major pediatric hospital in Toronto, Techradar reported Jan. 3. -
New Jersey hospital diverted patients amid IT security issue
Freehold, N.J.-based CentraState Medical Center reported experiencing technical problems related to an IT security issue on Dec. 30, according to a statement on the hospital's website. -
Russian hacking group 'KillNet' targets US healthcare
The HHS Cybersecurity Coordination Center is warning U.S. healthcare providers of the Russian hacking group Killnet, known to target hospitals with DDoS attacks, SCMedia reported Dec. 22. -
Files may have been stolen from Arkansas hospital during cyberattack
Nashville, Ark.-based Howard Memorial Hospital reported hackers may have stolen files from its network during a cyberattack earlier this year. -
What's in store for cybersecurity in 2023?
Healthcare cybersecurity is a rapidly changing industry as cybercriminals innovate and health IT teams work to improve their posture. Becker's reached out to five chief information security officers at the top hospitals and health systems across the country to project what healthcare cybersecurity will look like in 2023. -
Scripps pays $3.5M to settle data breach lawsuit
San Diego-based Scripps Health has agreed to pay $3.57 million to settle a lawsuit from victims of a May 2021 ransomware attack that led to a massive data breach, CBS8 reported Dec. 27. -
CISOs on the top 2022 healthcare cybersecurity trends
Cybersecurity dominated healthcare news in 2022; high-profile data breaches and cyberattacks showed that healthcare organizations' cybersecurity postures are increasingly tied to their financial bottom line. -
Louisiana health system alerts patients of possible data breach
Lake Charles (La.) Health System is alerting its patients that in October, an unauthorized third party was able to access its network, chron.com reported Dec. 26. -
271,000 patients affected by health IT vendor breach
Healthcare IT services provider Avem Health Partners has notified 271,000 patients that their information may have been compromised due to a third-party hacking incident on IT company 365 Data Centers. -
CISOs, CIOs work to find dividing lines as priorities converge in 2022
The threat of cyberattacks dominated IT news in 2022 and forced chief information security officers and CIOs to work closer together than ever before, The Wall Street Journal reported Sept. 30. -
Clop ransomware group targeting medical images
Clop, a ransomware group known for its role in the Accellion data breach, has changed its tactics to infect files disguised as medical documents and images, SCMedia reported Dec. 20. -
South Dakota health system notifies patients of 3rd-party data breach
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System notified 1,059 patients that their information may have been compromised due to a third-party data breach at its business associate and collections vendor, AAA Collections. -
New York hospital network still relying on paper records after November IT incident
New York City-based One Brooklyn Health's hospitals are still relying on paper charting after a November cybersecurity incident caused three of its hospitals to shut down its EHR and IT systems, CNN reported Dec. 20.
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