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Cybersecurity is a fundamental component of patient care and safety

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Cybersecurity is a fundamental component of patient care and safety 2024-09-11 at 08:01 By Help Net Security Healthcare institutions are custodians of vast repositories of sensitive patient data, encompassing comprehensive health histories, insurance profiles, and billing data. The ramifications of a data breach often extend far beyond the immediate task of patching the vulnerabilities and […]

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950,000 Impacted by Young Consulting Data Breach

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950,000 Impacted by Young Consulting Data Breach 2024-08-28 at 14:01 By Ionut Arghire The personal information of over 950,000 people was compromised in a BlackSuit ransomware attack on Young Consulting. The post 950,000 Impacted by Young Consulting Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source

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Carespring Data Breach Exposes Personal and Medical Information of Nearly 77,000 Patients

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Carespring Data Breach Exposes Personal and Medical Information of Nearly 77,000 Patients 2024-08-19 at 18:46 By Ionut Arghire Data includes names, dates of birth, physical addresses, Social Security Numbers, medical and diagnosis information, and health insurance details. The post Carespring Data Breach Exposes Personal and Medical Information of Nearly 77,000 Patients appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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100,000 Impacted by Jewish Home Lifecare Data Breach

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100,000 Impacted by Jewish Home Lifecare Data Breach 2024-08-19 at 13:16 By Eduard Kovacs A Jewish Home Lifecare data breach resulting from a BlackCat ransomware attack impacts over 100,000 individuals. The post 100,000 Impacted by Jewish Home Lifecare Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original

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Azure Health Bot Service Vulnerabilities Possibly Exposed Sensitive Data

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Azure Health Bot Service Vulnerabilities Possibly Exposed Sensitive Data 2024-08-14 at 18:16 By Eduard Kovacs Azure Health Bot Service vulnerabilities found by Tenable could have been exploited for lateral movement and may have allowed customer data exposure. The post Azure Health Bot Service Vulnerabilities Possibly Exposed Sensitive Data appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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460k Impacted by Kootenai Health Ransomware Attack

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460k Impacted by Kootenai Health Ransomware Attack 2024-08-14 at 14:02 By Ionut Arghire Kootenai Health says the personal and health information of over 460,000 individuals was stolen in a ransomware attack. The post 460k Impacted by Kootenai Health Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original

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Ransomware Attack Hits OneBlood Blood Bank, Disrupts Medical Operations

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Ransomware Attack Hits OneBlood Blood Bank, Disrupts Medical Operations 2024-07-31 at 21:01 By Ryan Naraine OneBlood, a non-profit blood bank serving more than 300 U.S. hospitals, has been hit by a disruptive ransomware attack. The post Ransomware Attack Hits OneBlood Blood Bank, Disrupts Medical Operations appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Insecure file-sharing practices in healthcare put patient privacy at risk

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Insecure file-sharing practices in healthcare put patient privacy at risk 2024-07-30 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Healthcare organizations continue to put their business and patients at risk of exposing their most sensitive data, according to Metomic. 25% of publicly shared files owned by healthcare organizations contain Personally Identifiable Information (PII). 68% of private files

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57,000 Patients Impacted by Michigan Medicine Data Breach

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57,000 Patients Impacted by Michigan Medicine Data Breach 2024-07-24 at 17:46 By Ionut Arghire Michigan Medicine is notifying roughly 57,000 individuals of a data breach impacting their personal and health information. The post 57,000 Patients Impacted by Michigan Medicine Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View

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MNGI Digestive Health Data Breach Impacts 765,000 Individuals

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MNGI Digestive Health Data Breach Impacts 765,000 Individuals 2024-07-17 at 14:16 By Ionut Arghire MNGI Digestive Health tells the Maine AGO that hackers accessed the personal information of 765,000 individuals. The post MNGI Digestive Health Data Breach Impacts 765,000 Individuals appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original

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Chicago Children’s Hospital Says 791,000 Impacted by Ransomware Attack

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Chicago Children’s Hospital Says 791,000 Impacted by Ransomware Attack 2024-06-28 at 14:16 By Eduard Kovacs Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago says the recent data breach caused by a ransomware attack impacts 791,000 people. The post Chicago Children’s Hospital Says 791,000 Impacted by Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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Designed Receivable Solutions Data Breach Impacts 585,000 People

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Designed Receivable Solutions Data Breach Impacts 585,000 People 2024-06-27 at 17:01 By Eduard Kovacs Healthcare services provider Designed Receivable Solutions says the number of individuals affected by a recent data breach has increased to 585,000. The post Designed Receivable Solutions Data Breach Impacts 585,000 People appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Largest Croatian hospital under cyberattack

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Largest Croatian hospital under cyberattack 2024-06-27 at 14:31 By Zeljka Zorz The University Hospital Centre Zagreb (KBC Zagreb) is under cyberattack that started on Wednesday night, the Croatian Radiotelevision has reported. Because of the attack, the hospital has shut down its information system and will be switching parts of it online once they are sure

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B+ security rating masks healthcare supply chain risks

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B+ security rating masks healthcare supply chain risks 2024-06-26 at 06:01 By Help Net Security While the healthcare sector gets a “B+” security rating for the first half of 2024, it faces a critical vulnerability: supply chain cyber risk, according to SecurityScorecard. The US healthcare industry’s security ratings were better than expected, with an average

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Push Notification Fatigue Leads to LA County Health Department Data Breach

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Push Notification Fatigue Leads to LA County Health Department Data Breach 2024-06-24 at 17:11 By Ionut Arghire The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services discloses a data breach caused by push notification spamming attack. The post Push Notification Fatigue Leads to LA County Health Department Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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Ascension Says Personal, Health Information Stolen in Ransomware Attack

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Ascension Says Personal, Health Information Stolen in Ransomware Attack 2024-06-14 at 17:31 By Ionut Arghire Ascension says patient information was stolen in an early-May ransomware attack that involved an employee downloading malware. The post Ascension Says Personal, Health Information Stolen in Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS

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Major cybersecurity upgrades announced to safeguard American healthcare

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Major cybersecurity upgrades announced to safeguard American healthcare 2024-06-12 at 13:01 By Help Net Security Recent cyberattacks targeting the nation’s healthcare system have demonstrated the vulnerability of hospitals and payment systems. Providers across the health system had to scramble for funding after one attack on a key payment system. And some hospitals had to redirect

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Microsoft launches cybersecurity program to tackle attacks, protect rural hospitals

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Microsoft launches cybersecurity program to tackle attacks, protect rural hospitals 2024-06-12 at 13:01 By Help Net Security Microsoft has unveiled a new cybersecurity program to support hospitals serving more than 60 million people living in rural America. In 2023, the healthcare sector reported more ransomware attacks than any other critical infrastructure sector and attacks involving

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A Russian Cyber Gang Is Thought to Be Behind a Ransomware Attack That Hit London Hospitals

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A Russian Cyber Gang Is Thought to Be Behind a Ransomware Attack That Hit London Hospitals 2024-06-06 at 16:46 By Associated Press A Russian cyber gang is believed to be behind a ransomware attack that disrupted London hospitals and led to operations and appointments being canceled. The post A Russian Cyber Gang Is Thought to

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London Hospitals Cancel Operations and Appointments After Being Hit in Ransomware Attack

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London Hospitals Cancel Operations and Appointments After Being Hit in Ransomware Attack 2024-06-05 at 13:02 By Associated Press Several hospitals in London have canceled operations and appointments after being hit in a ransomware attack. The post London Hospitals Cancel Operations and Appointments After Being Hit in Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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