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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. -
Central Maine Medical Center data breach affects 11,938 patients
Lewiston-based Central Maine Medical Center filed a data breach notice about a cyberattack that compromised the protected health information of 11,938 patients, JD Supra reported Aug. 1. -
'Code dark': How Children's National defends against cyberattacks
Washington, D.C.-based Children's National Hospital has implemented a code that signals staff to unplug or turn off internet-connected devices to mitigate cyberattacks, The Wall Street Journal reported Aug. 3. -
Kaiser Permanente, Geisinger among 37 organizations affected by vendor ransomware attack
Dozens of healthcare providers and health plans were affected by a data breach involving printing and mailing vendor OneTouchPoint. -
Median ransomware payment drops 51% in Q2, report says
The median ransomware payment in the second quarter of 2022 was $36,360, a 51 percent decrease from the first quarter, according to a report released July 28 by ransomware remediation firm Coveware. -
First Choice patients' data compromised in breach
Albuquerque, N.M.-based First Choice Community Healthcare notified patients Aug. 1 that a March data breach compromised the protected health information of patients. -
Healthcare ransomware attacks up 328%
Healthcare ransomware attacks jumped 328 percent in the second quarter of this year, despite a drop in the attacks globally, according to the 2022 midyear update of the "SonicWall Cyber Threat Report." -
Phishing attack affects 8,000 Allegheny Health Network patients
Allegheny Health Network notified patients July 29 about a May phishing attack that compromised the protected health information of 8,000 patients.
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