A report from Fortified Health found that 78 percent of healthcare data breaches in 2022 were from hackers, up from 45 percent in 2018, SecurityIntelligence reported May 1.
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Two ransomware groups known for targeting the healthcare sector, Clop and LockBit, have been using vulnerabilities to conduct new attacks, the Health Sector Cybersecurity and Coordination Center warned in an April 28 threat brief.
New York City-based One Brooklyn Health is facing a patient-led lawsuit for a November cyberattack that compromised patients' financial information.
University of Iowa Health Care said it did not share confidential patient information with social media giant Facebook, Iowa Capital Dispatch reported April 27.
McLaren Greater Lansing (Mich.) has allegedly left patient records in a decommissioned hospital, NBC affiliate WILX reported April 27.
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A new survey from cybersecurity company Armis found that 19 percent of medical devices run on unsupported operating systems.
A research report sponsored by KLAS, Censinet and the American Hospital Association based on a survey of 48 organizations found that healthcare providers are more reactive than proactive when it comes to their cybersecurity posture.
Healthcare organizations are facing increasingly adept cybercriminals.
One Brooklyn Health said patients' financial information was compromised during a November cyberattack on the health system.
A lawsuit filed against University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics alleges that the health system installed pixel tracking technology on its websites that shared patient data with Facebook, Iowa Capital Dispatch reported April 24.