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Critical Condition: Legacy Medical Devices Remain Easy Targets for Ransomware

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Critical Condition: Legacy Medical Devices Remain Easy Targets for Ransomware 2025-03-28 at 14:50 By Kevin Townsend Analysis found that 99% of healthcare organizations are vulnerable to publicly available exploits. The post Critical Condition: Legacy Medical Devices Remain Easy Targets for Ransomware appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source […]

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Healthcare’s alarming cybersecurity reality

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Healthcare’s alarming cybersecurity reality 2025-03-28 at 07:35 By Help Net Security 89% of healthcare organizations have the top 1% of riskiest Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) devices – which contain known exploitable vulnerabilities (KEVs) linked to active ransomware campaigns as well as an insecure connection to the internet – on their networks, according to Claroty.

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Numotion Data Breach Impacts Nearly 500,000 People

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Numotion Data Breach Impacts Nearly 500,000 People 2025-03-25 at 14:43 By Eduard Kovacs Email-related data breach suffered by wheelchair and other mobility equipment provider Numotion affects almost 500,000 individuals. The post Numotion Data Breach Impacts Nearly 500,000 People appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to this

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How healthcare CISOs can balance security and accessibility without compromising care

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How healthcare CISOs can balance security and accessibility without compromising care 2025-03-20 at 08:35 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Sunil Seshadri, EVP and CSO at HealthEquity, talks about the growing risks to healthcare data and what organizations can do to stay ahead. He shares insights on vendor management, zero trust, and

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CISOs, are your medical devices secure? Attackers are watching closely

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CISOs, are your medical devices secure? Attackers are watching closely 2025-03-13 at 08:02 By Mirko Zorz The adoption of connected medical devices, collectively called the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), has transformed patient care. However, this technological advancement has also introduced cybersecurity challenges to safeguard patient safety and uphold organizational security. Securing IoMT: Prioritizing risks

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560,000 People Impacted Across Four Healthcare Data Breaches

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560,000 People Impacted Across Four Healthcare Data Breaches 2025-03-10 at 13:03 By Eduard Kovacs Several healthcare organizations in different US states have disclosed data breaches affecting 100,000-200,000 individuals. The post 560,000 People Impacted Across Four Healthcare Data Breaches appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to this

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China-based Silver Fox spoofs healthcare app to deliver malware

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China-based Silver Fox spoofs healthcare app to deliver malware 2025-02-25 at 18:33 By Zeljka Zorz Silver Fox, a China-based threat actor that may or may not be backed by the Chinese government, has been delivering the ValleyRAT backdoor to unsuspecting users by disguising the malware as legitimate healthcare app (the Philips DICOM viewer), a Windows

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Orthanc Server Vulnerability Poses Risk to Medical Data, Healthcare Operations

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Orthanc Server Vulnerability Poses Risk to Medical Data, Healthcare Operations 2025-02-10 at 15:08 By Eduard Kovacs A critical vulnerability found in Orthanc servers can pose a serious risk to medical data and healthcare operations. The post Orthanc Server Vulnerability Poses Risk to Medical Data, Healthcare Operations appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Information of 120,000 Stolen in Ransomware Attack on Georgia Hospital

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Information of 120,000 Stolen in Ransomware Attack on Georgia Hospital 2025-02-10 at 13:23 By Ionut Arghire Memorial Hospital and Manor says 120,000 people had their personal information stolen in a November 2024 ransomware attack. The post Information of 120,000 Stolen in Ransomware Attack on Georgia Hospital appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Information of 883,000 Stolen in Crippling Attack on Hospital Sisters Health System

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Information of 883,000 Stolen in Crippling Attack on Hospital Sisters Health System 2025-02-07 at 15:22 By Ionut Arghire Hospital Sisters Health System says the personal information of 883,000 individuals was compromised in a 2023 crippling cyberattack. The post Information of 883,000 Stolen in Crippling Attack on Hospital Sisters Health System appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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430,000 Impacted by Data Breaches at New York, Pennsylvania Healthcare Organizations

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430,000 Impacted by Data Breaches at New York, Pennsylvania Healthcare Organizations 2025-02-07 at 14:08 By Ionut Arghire University Diagnostic Medical Imaging and Allegheny Health Network have disclosed data breaches impacting approximately 430,000 patients. The post 430,000 Impacted by Data Breaches at New York, Pennsylvania Healthcare Organizations appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Contec Patient Monitors Not Malicious, but Still Pose Big Risk to Healthcare

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Contec Patient Monitors Not Malicious, but Still Pose Big Risk to Healthcare 2025-02-04 at 13:48 By Ionut Arghire The Contec CMS8000 patient monitors do not contain a malicious backdoor but are plagued by an insecure and vulnerable design. The post Contec Patient Monitors Not Malicious, but Still Pose Big Risk to Healthcare appeared first on

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Hundreds of Thousands Hit by Data Breaches at Healthcare Firms in Colorado, North Carolina

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Hundreds of Thousands Hit by Data Breaches at Healthcare Firms in Colorado, North Carolina 2025-02-03 at 15:03 By Ionut Arghire Hundreds of thousands have been impacted by data breaches at Asheville Eye Associates and Delta County Memorial Hospital District. The post Hundreds of Thousands Hit by Data Breaches at Healthcare Firms in Colorado, North Carolina

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1 Million Impacted by Data Breach at Connecticut Healthcare Provider

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1 Million Impacted by Data Breach at Connecticut Healthcare Provider 2025-02-03 at 12:04 By Ionut Arghire Community Health Center, Inc. says hackers stole the personal and health information of over one million individuals. The post 1 Million Impacted by Data Breach at Connecticut Healthcare Provider appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Patient monitors with backdoor are sending info to China, CISA warns

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Patient monitors with backdoor are sending info to China, CISA warns 2025-01-31 at 14:03 By Zeljka Zorz Contec CMS8000, a patient monitor manufactured by a Chinese company, and Epsimed MN-120, which is the same monitor but relabeled, exfiltrate patients’ data to a hard-coded IP address and have a backdoor that can be used to download

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CISA, FDA Warn of Dangerous Backdoor in Contec Patient Monitors

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CISA, FDA Warn of Dangerous Backdoor in Contec Patient Monitors 2025-01-31 at 13:48 By Ionut Arghire CISA and FDA say Contec patient monitors used in the US contain a backdoor function that could allow remote attackers to tamper with the device. The post CISA, FDA Warn of Dangerous Backdoor in Contec Patient Monitors appeared first

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NorthBay Health Data Breach Impacts 569,000 Individuals

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NorthBay Health Data Breach Impacts 569,000 Individuals 2025-01-31 at 12:03 By Ionut Arghire NorthBay Health says hackers stole the personal information of 569,000 individuals in a 2024 ransomware attack. The post NorthBay Health Data Breach Impacts 569,000 Individuals appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to this

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SimpleHelp RMM vulnerabilities may have been exploited to breach healthcare orgs

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SimpleHelp RMM vulnerabilities may have been exploited to breach healthcare orgs 2025-01-30 at 17:16 By Zeljka Zorz Attackers may have leveraged vulnerabilities in the SimpleHelp remote monitoring and management solution to gain initial access to healthcare organizations. About the vulnerabilities On January 13, 2025, Horizon3.ai researchers revealed their discovery of three vulnerabilities affecting SimpleHelp’s server

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Frederick Health Hit by Ransomware Attack

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Frederick Health Hit by Ransomware Attack 2025-01-30 at 14:04 By Ionut Arghire Maryland healthcare provider Frederick Health has taken some of its systems offline in response to a ransomware attack. The post Frederick Health Hit by Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to this

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Change Healthcare Data Breach Impact Grows to 190 Million Individuals

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Change Healthcare Data Breach Impact Grows to 190 Million Individuals 2025-01-27 at 13:33 By Eduard Kovacs The impact of the Change Healthcare ransomware-caused data breach has increased from 100 million to 190 million individuals. The post Change Healthcare Data Breach Impact Grows to 190 Million Individuals appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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