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HSHS addresses data security breach
Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Health System said it has begun reviewing the data that has been potentially impacted by an August cybersecurity incident on the health system. -
Connecticut hospital's financial crisis deepens after cyberattack
Vernon, Conn.-based Rockville General Hospital's parent company, Prospect Medical Holdings, was hit by a cyberattack in August that exacerbated Rockville's financial struggles, the Hartford Courant reported Oct. 29. -
Iowa health system warns against using ChatGPT to draft patient letters
Iowa City-based University of Iowa Health Care is warning employees against the use of ChatGPT for its potential to violate HIPAA. -
Healthcare ransomware attacks cost US economy $77B
Ransomware attacks on healthcare have resulted in downtime-related losses of more than $77 billion for the U.S. economy, according to an Oct. 23 report from cybersecurity firm Comparitech. -
Hospitals using NextGen tool urged to fix vulnerability
Healthcare facilities that use NextGen HealthCare's open-source data integration tool Mirth Connect have been urged to apply updates due to a flaw that could be exploited and compromise data, SC Media reported Oct. 26. -
Feds launch healthcare cybersecurity tool kit
As healthcare ransomware attacks are climbing, the Cybersecurity and Infrastrucure Security Agency and HHS are providing a cybersecurity toolkit to hospitals. -
Health systems facing lawsuits for data breaches
Several hospitals and health systems across the U.S. are facing lawsuits regarding data breach incidents that involved patients' protected health information. -
Healthcare ransomware attacks surge again after August decline
In September, the healthcare industry saw a notable surge in ransomware incidents, with 18 attacks occurring, representing an 86% month-over-month rise compared to August, a Oct. 24 report from NCC Group found. -
5 ways to reduce 3rd-party cybersecurity risks, per 18 experts
Healthcare information technology security leaders from across the country have shared insights with Becker's regarding the most important steps for hospitals and health systems to take in preventing increased cybersecurity risks when working with third-party vendors. -
2 New York hospitals resume ER admissions after cyberattack
Kingston, N.Y.-based HealthAlliance Hospital and Margaretville (N.Y.) Hospital are resuming emergency room admissions after a cyberattack caused them to divert ambulance services. -
Why HIPAA requires health systems to sanction employees
HIPAA requires hospitals and health systems to sanction employees who don't comply with the healthcare privacy law, DataBreaches.net reported Oct. 20. -
Cyberattack on 2 New York hospitals forces ambulance diversions
Kingston, N.Y.-based HealthAlliance Hospital and Margaretville (N.Y.) Hospital were hit by a cyberattack that has caused the temporary diversion of ambulances at HealthAlliance. -
North Carolina hospital suffers data breach
Fayetteville, N.C.-based Cape Fear Valley Health disclosed that it suffered a data breach affecting 1,943 patients, The Fayetteville Observer reported Oct. 20. -
Prospect Medical hit with lawsuit over patient data breach
Culver City, Calif.-based Prospect Medical Holdings is facing a lawsuit that alleges it failed to protect patients' health information from a ransomware attack. -
Health data still being transmitted to Big Tech, study finds
Healthcare websites continue to transmit patients' personal and health data to Big Tech companies, Bloomberg reported. -
How a CommonSpirit ER nurse handled the ransomware attack
A nurse with Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health compared the 2022 ransomware attack on the health system to a "virus" that had the potential to be every bit as deadly. -
5 ransomware gangs targeting hospitals
Government officials have warned U.S. hospitals about the threat posed by ransomware gangs targeting patient data such as Clop and LockBit. -
Data breach at vendor could affect MUSC Health
MUSC Health, based in Charleston, S.C., said patients' protected health information may have been compromised as its research support and services provider, Westat, was caught in the massive MOVEit hack. -
Healthcare data breaches surge
Healthcare data breaches reported to the HHS' Office for Civil Rights are set to double last year's total, Politico reported Oct. 17. -
Feds warn of new ransomware threat targeting hospitals
The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) is warning hospitals of NoEscape, a ransomware group that emerged in May 2023.
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