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VUMC sounds alarm on 'vishing' attacks
Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center is alerting its employees to the rising threat of "vishing," a form of AI-generated voice phishing. -
CMS contractor fined $300K over screenshot breach
A CMS contractor has agreed to pay a $306,722 fine for not securing screenshots of patient data. -
Hacker stole files from Boston Children's Health Physicians network after IT vendor breach
Boston Children's Health Physicians reported patient data exposure after a third party vendor suffered a data breach. -
2 men charged with Cedars-Sinai cyberattack
A federal grand jury indicted two Sudanese nationals for cyberattacks including a 2024 hack of Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai. -
Hackers using 'password spraying' to target healthcare: Report
Iranian hackers are increasingly targeting healthcare organizations, using "brute force" and password spraying attacks to compromise user accounts and gain unauthorized access to sensitive systems. -
Change Healthcare cyberattack costs to reach $2.87B
The costs of the Change Healthcare cyberattack continue to grow for parent company UnitedHealth Group. -
RCM company's partner hacked, exposes nearly 400,000 patients' info: 4 notes
Thousands of patients' data was exposed by a data breach involving a partner of revenue cycle management company Gryphon Healthcare. -
California hospital notifies 108,149 patients of data breach
Oceanside, Calif.-based Tri-City Medical Center is notifying 108,149 individuals that their protected health information may have been exposed in a 2023 data breach. -
Texas health system restores EHR after cyberattack
Lubbock, Texas-based UMC Health System has restored its EHR more than two weeks after a cyberattack. -
Hackers demand $1.5M for patient data after Colorado system breach
Axis Health System identified a cyberattack affecting operations, including its primary care patient portal, according to the health system's website. -
Why a medical center paid ransom to hackers
A Maryland medical center said it paid ransom to hackers to unlock its data. -
Average ransom payments rise for healthcare: 6 notes
In 2024, the percentage of healthcare organizations paying ransomware demands decreased to 36%, down from 40% in 2023. However, those that did comply faced steeper costs, an Oct. 8 survey from Proofpoint and Ponemon Institute found. -
NY requires hospitals to have CISOs: 8 things to know
New York state regulations aiming to boost hospital cybersecurity went into effect this month. -
92% of healthcare organizations experienced a cyberattack in 2024
In the past 12 months, 92% of healthcare organizations reported experiencing at least one cyberattack, up from 88% in 2023, an Oct. 8 survey from Proofpoint and Ponemon Institute found. -
2 affiliated Texas health systems hit with IT outages
IT outages at a Texas health system and an affiliated medical school and its physicians' group are affecting patient care across the northwest part of the state. -
Feds warn of 'double extortion' hackers targeting healthcare
Federal authorities are warning of a new ransomware gang that has already claimed at least one healthcare victim in the U.S. -
Texas hospital keeps diverting patients after cyberattack: 5 updates
Lubbock, Texas-based UMC Health System continues to deal with the effects of a cyberattack more than a week after taking its systems offline. -
Providence Medical Institute faces $240K penalty over breach
HHS' Office for Civil Rights has imposed a $240,000 civil monetary penalty on Providence Medical Institute, located in Southern California, due to possible violations of the HIPAA security rule. -
Texas hospital continues diverting patients after IT outage: 5 updates
A Texas health system continues to contend with a ransomware attack that has disrupted its operations. Here are five updates. -
Hospital deals with IT outage for 4 weeks
An Idaho hospital has been dealing with an IT outage going on a fourth week.
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