Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health reported to the HHS data breach portal that a cybersecurity incident in March affected 5,556,702 individuals. The health system detected unusual activity on its IT systems March 8. An investigation revealed that an unauthorized third…
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March recorded 58 large healthcare data breaches — the lowest total for the month since 2022, HIPAA Journal reported April 23. The publication analyzed data from the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights. Here are five things to know:
Hackers accessed 67,000 files at Starkville, Miss.-based OCH Regional Medical Center after gaining access to its network, the hospital said. The unauthorized individuals breached the network Sept. 6, 2023, before the hospital discovered the incident Sept. 14, 2023, and cut…
A bill collector used by a North Carolina hospital fell victim to a data breach, exposing some of that facility’s patient information. In February, Nationwide Recovery Services notified Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger of the breach, the health system said in an…
Lawrence (Kan.) Memorial Hospital confirmed a patient privacy breach that occurred in 2023, affecting fewer than 0.004% of its patients, according to a message from President and CEO Russ Johnson. The breach involved an employee of Kansas City-based University of…
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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is alerting organizations to possible unauthorized access within a legacy Oracle cloud environment, citing public reports of suspicious activity that could pose a serious cybersecurity threat. Although the full extent of the incident remains…
Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health is facing lawsuits over a March data breach. Here are five things to know: 1. Yale New Haven Health said March 11 it was dealing with a “cybersecurity incident” that caused some connectivity issues but…
Minneapolis-based Fairview Health Services is suing Change Healthcare over approximately $7 million in losses from a 2024 cyberattack. The health system alleges it incurred the losses, largely in anesthesia, when the UnitedHealth Group subsidiary’s claims processing and payment functions were…
A cybersecurity executive has been arrested in connection with a data breach at an Oklahoma City hospital, KOCO reported. Authorities charged Oklahoma cybersecurity company CEO Jeffrey Bowie with installing malware at SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital, according to the April…
A ransomware attack has encrypted part of the network of dialysis provider DaVita, though patient care continues, according to an SEC filing. The company became aware of the incident April 12, isolating the affected systems and engaging cybersecurity professionals and…