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Lawmakers urge Biden administration for improved healthcare cybersecurity practices
Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) and Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) urged the Biden administration to strengthen the federal government's cyber defenses in healthcare amid a spike in cyberattacks, The Hill reported Aug. 18. -
Medical billing vendor data breach affects more than 942,000 patients
More than 942,000 patients from 28 hospitals and physician offices were affected by a data breach involving medical billing vendor Practice Resources, according to an Aug. 4 submission to the HHS Office of Civil Rights. -
Texas hospital computer systems hacked, patient Social Security numbers exposed
Russian hackers known as the Karakurt gang have allegedly breached computer systems at Texas-based Methodist McKinney Hospital, Methodist Allen Surgical Center and Methodist Craig Ranch Surgical Center, according to an Aug. 16 report from local news source CBS 11. -
What's 'new' in healthcare cybersecurity, according to chief information security officers
A lot changes in technology in five to 10 months, let alone that many years. But to see what's happening now, you often need to stop and take a look at the distant past. -
United Health Centers says patient data was stolen
United Health Centers of the San Joaquin Valley is notifying patients of an encryption-related data breach in which documents with personal and medical information were stolen, it said in an Aug. 12 letter on its website. -
Cybersecurity firm partners with OneSmartLaboratory
Laboratory automation company OneSmartLaboratory is partnering with cybersecurity firm Intrusion to secure OneSmartLaboratory's networks. -
Feds warn healthcare sector about cloud security risks
The Health Information Cybersecurity Coordination Center issued a warning Aug. 9 about the security risks associated with cloud services and providers. -
Healthcare staff info accidentally exposed by education firm
The contact information of hundreds of healthcare professionals was left inadvertently exposed by education company PlatformQ. -
Phishing emails masked as note-taking site target healthcare organizations, feds warn
The Health Information Cybersecurity Coordination Center issued a warning Aug. 10 about a phishing campaign targeting healthcare providers. -
Facebook tracker compromised PHI of 1.3M Novant Health patients
Novant Health notified patients Aug. 12 that their protected health information may have been improperly disclosed because of a Facebook tracking tool used in a May 2020 marketing campaign. -
Baptist Health System, 4 other hospitals report patient information exposed in vendor email hack
Five hospitals were affected by a data breach involving revenue cycle management company Conifer Revenue Cycle Solutions. -
2,203 patients affected by Florida surgery center phishing attack
Spring Hill, Fla.-based surgical center Florida Springs Surgery Center was the victim of a phishing attack where 2,203 patients' information was affected. -
FBI thwarts cyberattack at Omaha hospital
The FBI was able to thwart a cyberattack at David City, Neb.-based Butler County Health Care Center after notifying them that their hospital was being targeted by a cybergroup, WOWT reported Aug. 10. -
CISA warns of ransomware threat targeting healthcare, medical organizations
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI issued a joint warning Aug. 11 about Zeppelin ransomware, which is being used to target healthcare organizations and medical industries. -
Hacker may have removed files with information on 18,000 MultiCare patients
More than 18,000 patients of Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System may have been affected by a data breach that targeted third-party post-acute care company Avamere Health Services. -
Healthcare sector warned of IoT cybersecurity risks
The federal government issued a warning Aug. 4 about the rise in cybersecurity risks associated with Internet of Things devices in the healthcare and public health sector. -
Snooping employee accesses medical records at Vermont hospital
St. Albans, Vt.-based Northwestern Medical Center terminated an employee who accessed its EHR without authorization to obtain the protected health information of patients, Saint Albans Messenger reported Aug. 8. -
California hospital system reaches $340K settlement over data breach
Salinas (Calif.) Valley Memorial Healthcare System agreed to pay $340,000 as part of a class-action settlement over claims its security system did not protect patients from a data breach, according to court documents. -
Personal information from Indiana practice patients found on dark web
A suburban Indianapolis neurology practice is notifying 363,000 patients that their personal health information may have been compromised in a May 20 ransomware attack, Bank Info Security reported Aug. 4. -
More than 21,000 affected in Healthback data breach
Healthback Holdings, an Edmond, Okla.-based home healthcare provider, suffered an email breach that exposed the personal data of more than 21,000 individuals.
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