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…
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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…
Chicago-based Loretto Hospital’s computer systems were compromised by an unauthorized actor between Jan. 17 and Feb. 1, according to a breach notification from the hospital. During this period, files were copied, and the hospital is working to determine their contents…
Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health said that unusual activity affecting its IT systems on March 8 was the result of a data breach. An investigation into the incident revealed that an unauthorized third party gained access to the health system’s…
Healthcare organizations are increasingly preparing for the inevitability of cyberattacks, but many still fall short in foundational areas such as asset and third-party risk management, according to an April 11 report from KLAS Research. The Healthcare Cybersecurity Benchmarking Study 2025,…
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Scammers are increasingly using artificial intelligence to pose as job candidates and infiltrate U.S. companies, especially those hiring for remote positions, CNBC reported April 8. Applicants are turning to deepfake software and other generative AI tools to create false identities,…
Syracuse, N.Y.-based Upstate Medical University had to temporarily divert some emergency room patients, cancel appointments and suspend visitations after a network outage. After phone and internet disruptions April 8, the health system canceled the services at Upstate University Hospital, Upstate…
Hackers are targeting executives’ personal email, app and social media accounts as they can be less secure than corporate accounts, The Wall Street Journal reported. Research firm Ponemon Institute found that 51% of U.S. corporate cybersecurity leaders have experienced attacks…
Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Health reported a lab privacy incident with a former remote employee earlier this year. The health system is notifying patients who received lab tests between Jan. 13 and Jan. 28 that their data may have been wrongly…
Kaiser Permanente has terminated its national director of corporate security investigations, Craig Chew, amid allegations he received confidential data from a California criminal database accessed by an Oakland police officer, the Mercury News reported April 6. Mr. Chew, a former…