Cybersecurity

In this episode, we are joiners by Nicholas Szymanski, Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Signature Healthcare, to discuss his background, the 10-alarm fire that broke out at Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital, lessons learned from that experience, the importance…

Over 40 million patients have been affected by the 327 data breaches that have been reported to the HHS' Office for Civil Rights since the start of 2023.

Prospect Medical Holdings, a 16-hospital system based in Culver City, Calif., and its hospitals are still feeling the effects of a cybersecurity incident that took place Aug. 3, The Record reported Aug. 9.  

The Missouri Department of Social Services released an advisory statement on Aug. 8 in response to IBM Consulting's data security incident involving Progress Software's MOVEit Transfer software.

Southern Illinois Healthcare is facing a lawsuit for allegedly using pixel tracking technology on its website that allowed third parties to gain access to some patients' protected health information.

Patient data from Chicago-based Lurie Children's Surgical Foundation was leaked due to a breach on its third-party electronic billing provider, NextGen Healthcare. 

Prospect Medical Holdings, a private equity-backed hospital owner based in Culver City, Calif., has been dealing with a ransomware attack since Aug. 3 that has caused emergency departments to shutter, ambulances to be diverted and outpatient services to close.

A new ransomware group called Rhysida has been recently targeting healthcare by breaching networks and demanding a ransom, according to an Aug. 4 alert from HHS's Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center.

Tampa General Hospital is facing a lawsuit for a May 31 data breach that impacted 1.2 million patients, WFTS Tampa Bay reported Aug. 7.  

Hackers have thrown several hospitals around the country into chaos the past few days, as a healthcare ransomware attack has hit yet another big health system.