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Feds warn about security risks associated with emerging health tech
The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center issued an alert Sept. 8 warning about the security risks associated with AI, 5G networks, nanomedicine, smart hospitals and quantum computing. -
Ransomware group threatens to leak 1M patient records from Texas hospital
Ransomware gang Daixin Team has taken credit for a Sept. 1 ransomware attack on Richmond, Texas-based OakBend Medical Center, The Register reported Sept. 14. -
Forescout, First Health partner on cybersecurity
Cybersecurity company Forescout Technologies is partnering with healthcare IT risk management company First Health Advisory to work on cybersecurity and risk management in healthcare. -
FBI says outdated medical devices prone to cyberattacks
The FBI is warning that outdated medical devices present a cybersecurity threat to hospitals and other healthcare facilities. -
Texas hospital hit by ransomware attack
Richmond, Texas-based OakBend Medical Center is notifying patients that it was the target of a ransomware attack on Sept. 1. -
Which industries pay chief information security officers the most?
While chief information security officers in the U.S. make an average of $584,000, up from $509,000 last year, their pay varies widely depending on their industry, according to an annual CISO survey by executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles. -
Top 10 healthcare organization types most likely to have their data breached
While the healthcare industry experienced 711 data breaches in 2021, some types of organizations were significantly more likely to have them than others, according to cybersecurity researcher Comparitech. -
Cyberattacks lead to higher mortality rate in hospitals: study
A new study from the Ponemon Institute found that one-quarter of health IT professionals said cyberattacks lead to increased patient mortality rates, NBC News reported Sept. 8. -
Vermont health center sued over ransomware attack that affected 60,000 patients
Patients are suing Morristown, Vt.-based Lamoille Health Partners over a June ransomware attack that affected almost 60,000 patients, WCAX News reported Sept. 6. -
Practice Resources data breach leads to class action lawsuit
Medical billing company Practice Resources is being hit by a class action lawsuit alleging the company failed to protect patient information and took too long to notify patients following a data breach, according to Sept. 6 reporting on syracuse.com. -
Increasing ransomware attacks are healthcare's new 'pandemic'
Ransomware attacks targeting the healthcare industry have increased by 94 percent in the last year as patient data is used by hackers to commit fraud and identity theft, VentureBeat reported Sept. 6. -
HHS needs to improve cybersecurity of organ sharing network, inspector general says
The HHS inspector general is calling on the department to improve the cybersecurity oversight of an organ sharing network, according to Sept. 1 reporting in The Hill. -
UF Shands employee may have improperly accessed 941 patient records
A former employee at the Gainesville-based University of Florida Health Shands hospital accessed the records of 941 patients without authorization. -
Ordr launches new platform for clinics to secure their connected devices
Cybersecurity company Ordr has released Ordr Clinical Defender 8.1 to secure connected clinical devices. -
Evil Corp a 'significant threat' to US health sector, Feds warns
A Russian cybercriminal group known as Evil Corp is a "significant threat to the U.S. health sector," the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center warned Aug. 29. -
Individuals affected by vendor ransomware attack reaches 2.7M
The number of people affected by a ransomware attack on printing and mailing vendor OneTouchPoint has reached 2.7 million, according to an updated breach report. -
HHS Office of Civil Rights not ready for healthcare cyberthreat: Report
The HHS Office of Civil Rights is unprepared for the growing healthcare cybersecurity threat, information security experts and officials told Politico in an Aug. 28 story. -
9 health systems seeking cybersecurity talent
Below are nine hospitals and health systems that posted job listings seeking cybersecurity talent. -
Hackers exfiltrate patient files at Baton Rouge General
Baton Rouge, La.-based General Health System, which operates Baton Rouge General Medical Center, has confirmed that unauthorized individuals gained access to its network and exfiltrated files containing patient data. -
Top 10 states where your medical data is most likely to be breached
While states like California, Texas and Florida most often experience healthcare data breaches — not surprising given their size — Indiana leads the way based on the number of incidents per capita, according to an Aug. 24 report by researcher Comparitech.
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