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6 health systems affected by Kaye-Smiths vendor breach
Six health systems have reported that some of their patient and employee data has been compromised due to a ransomware attack against third-party printing vendor Kaye-Smith. -
MultiCare says employee data enmeshed in vendor ransomware attack
Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System said that some of its employees' personal data was scooped up in a ransomware attack against third-party printing vendor Kaye-Smith. -
CommonSpirit Health says TriHealth, Centura Health facilities not affected by cyberattack
Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health said Cincinnati-based TriHealth and Centennial, Colo.-based Centura Health are not being affected by the ransomware attack that has plagued the hospital giant's IT systems. -
Small companies are most targeted in ransomware attacks, report says
While large companies, such as CommonSpirit, can dominate the news when they are victims of ransomware attacks, researchers from cybersecurity company NordLocker found that small companies make up 58.8 percent of ransomware attack victims. -
Before CommonSpirit Health, 9 other healthcare ransomware attacks in 2022
Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, the nation's second-largest nonprofit health system, said Oct. 12 that it was experiencing a ransomware attack that has led to EHR shutdowns and canceled appointments and procedures at its hospitals across the country. -
CommonSpirit Health confirms ransomware attack
After more than a week of IT outages at CommonSpirit Health hospitals across the country, the Chicago-based system confirmed it has fallen victim to a ransomware attack. -
At CommonSpirit, big IT problems and little info
Despite EHR outages, canceled appointments and delayed surgeries at its hospitals across the nation, Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health has been slow to release details on the massive IT security incident. -
25% of ransomware attacks cause healthcare organizations to halt operations, study says
A new study from cybersecurity company Trend Micro Incorporated found that 25 percent of healthcare organizations hit by ransomware attacks were forced to halt operations completely. -
Feds warn healthcare organizations of ongoing abuse of legitimate security tools
The Department of Health and Human Services Cybersecurity Coordination Center warned the healthcare sector of a number of legitimate security tools that are most often abused by hackers in an Oct. 6 whitepaper. -
Hospitalwide outages still plaguing CommonSpirit hospitals
Patients and health providers from numerous subsidiaries of Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health have revealed the ongoing effect of the unidentified IT security incident that reportedly began Oct. 3. -
After CommonSpirit Health IT security incident, CISOs weigh in on how their size affects their cyber strategy
Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health has been dealing with a large-scale IT security incident this week that has been shutting down EHRs and canceling patient appointments at its hospitals across the country. -
BD, CISA warn of security flaw in cancer testing system
A hard-coded credential vulnerability in medical laboratory equipment used for cervical cancer screenings could allow an attacker to modify sensitive patient information, according to an Oct. 4 warning from BD and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. -
3,800 UW Medicine patients affected by 3rd-party data breach
Seattle-based UW Medicine is notifying patients about a ransomware attack at a mail service vendor that has compromised the protected health information of 3,800 patients. -
MercyOne sites scheduling patient appointments via phone calls after national IT incident
All care locations in MercyOne Central Iowa's region, including Des Moines, are continuing to take patient appointments even as the health system struggles with an unspecified IT security breach affecting its parent company, Chicago-based CommonSpirit, the Des Moines Register reported Oct. 6. -
7 things that lead to data breaches
While working with so much personal data and information, health systems need to be aware of behaviors that can lead to a data breach. -
Ro contractor 'inadvertently' uploaded employee information to the internet
Telehealth unicorn Ro is alerting employees that a security contractor "inadvertently" uploading a spreadsheet of employee data led to a data breach, according to Oct. 6 reporting in Techcrunch. -
Former Uber security chief found guilty of concealing data breach from feds
The former chief security officer of Uber has been found guilty of not reporting a data breach to federal authorities, The New York Times reported Oct. 5. -
The effect of CommonSpirit's IT issues: EHR outages and rescheduled appointments
Chicago-based CommonSpirit, the second-largest nonprofit hospital chain in the U.S., has confirmed a cybersecurity incident has disrupted medical services, IT systems and EHR systems at its facilities across the country. -
Canadian man sentenced in connection to ransomware attacks that hit hospitals
Canadian national Sebastian Vachon-Desjardins, 35, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in NetWalker ransomware attacks. -
CommonSpirit hospitals shut down EHR systems after IT incident
Hospital facilities affiliated with Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health have shut down their EHR systems due to an IT security incident affecting its parent company, the Des Moines Register reported Oct. 4.
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