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Growing use of connected medical devices leading to rise in cyberattacks, report says
A new report from software review platform Capterra found that healthcare organizations with more than 70 percent of their medical devices connected were 24 percent more likely to experience a cyberattack than practices with 50 percent or fewer connected devices. -
40M patient records have been stolen, exposed due to EHR security vulnerabilities
Security vulnerabilities in EHR systems have caused more than 40 million Americans' medical records to have been stolen or exposed this year, USA Today reported Nov. 29. -
Healthcare data breaches have doubled in 3 years: 5 things to know
In the last three years, the volume and frequency of healthcare data breaches have nearly doubled, from 368 in 2018 to 715 in 2021, BankInfoSecurity reported Nov. 23. -
7 health systems seeking cybersecurity talent
Below are seven hospitals and health systems that posted job listings seeking cybersecurity talent. -
San Juan Regional Medical Center settles data breach lawsuit
Farmington, N.M.-based San Juan Regional Medical Center has agreed to settle a lawsuit regarding a Sept. 8, 2020, data breach that compromised the protected health information of patients, Top Class Action reported Nov. 23. -
Legacy Health says former employee stole patient information
A former lab employee of Portland, Ore.-based Legacy Health stole patients' personal and medical information, the health system said in a notice on its website. -
Higher labor costs, inflation hindering health systems' abilities to bolster cybersecurity
Cyber risks for hospitals and health systems are higher than other sectors such as banking, technology and telecommunications, yet with hospitals facing financial challenges from increased labor costs, cybersecurity has fallen on the back burner, according to a Nov. 22 report from credit company Moody's. -
Texas health system employees complain of payroll issues following CommonSpirit cyberattack
Employees of Bryan, Texas-based St. Joseph Health are complaining of payroll issues following a ransomware attack against its parent company, Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, KBTX reported. -
HC3 warns healthcare orgs of Lorenz ransomware group
In a Nov. 21 analyst note, the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center warned healthcare organizations about Lorenz, a human-operated ransomware group known for its "big-game hunting." -
Kaiser Permanente employee inappropriately accessed EHR — 8,000 patients affected
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States notified 8,556 patients that some of their information was compromised due to an employee inappropriately accessing portions of its electronic health records. -
7 health systems affected by data breaches in the last 30 days
From a third-party data breach to phishing schemes that compromised employee email accounts, here are seven health systems that have been affected by a cybersecurity incident since Oct. 27: -
Community Health Network's 'pixel' breach may have compromised patient data
Indianapolis-based Community Health Network is notifying patients that some of their protected health information may have been sent to Meta and Google. -
California hospital confirms IT security incident
Banning, Calif.-based San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital said a cybersecurity incident disrupted its IT operations. -
Watchdog says HHS faces 'significant' challenges in trying to protect health data
A new report from the departmental Office of Inspector General said the HHS is facing "significant challenges" in protecting data and technology from cyberthreats and must improve how its entities share public health data, BankInfoSecurity reported Nov. 17. -
Hive ransomware gang has made $100M from victims' payments
Hive, a ransomware group known to target the healthcare industry, has received approximately $100 million in ransom payments. -
After huge increases, cyberinsurance premiums start to level off
Cyberinsurance premium hikes have begun to slow or even stop altogether after years of sharp increases, The Wall Street Journal reported. -
IT issue forces Rhode Island hospital to cancel surgeries
Wakefield, R.I.-based South County Hospital canceled surgeries on Nov. 17; patients were called and informed that the hospital's technology was "down," GoLocalProv reported Nov. 17. -
Lake Charles Memorial Health System reports cyberattack
Lake Charles Memorial Health System is notifying patients that unauthorized activity on its computer systems has resulted in patient information being compromised, KPLC News reported Nov. 16. -
Why healthcare mergers and acquisitions are a cybersecurity risk
As Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, formed by the merger of Dignity Health and Catholic Health Initiatives in 2019, dealt with a weeks-long fallout from a ransomware attack, health system CIOs and chief information security officers say these large acquisitions can make healthcare systems more vulnerable to security breaches. -
Why hackers target pediatric health records
Stoddard Manikin, chief information security officer at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, said hackers are targeting children's hospitals to use data from pediatric health records to apply for loans, BankInfoSecurity reported Nov. 15.
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