Ransomware attacks impacted more than 289 hospitals in 2022, BleepingComputer reported Jan. 2.
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LockBit, a cybercriminal organization, appeared to issue an apology and offer a decryption key after it attacked SickKids, a major pediatric hospital in Toronto, Techradar reported Jan. 3.
Freehold, N.J.-based CentraState Medical Center reported experiencing technical problems related to an IT security issue on Dec. 30, according to a statement on the hospital's website.
The HHS Cybersecurity Coordination Center is warning U.S. healthcare providers of the Russian hacking group Killnet, known to target hospitals with DDoS attacks, SCMedia reported Dec. 22.
Nashville, Ark.-based Howard Memorial Hospital reported hackers may have stolen files from its network during a cyberattack earlier this year.
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San Diego-based Scripps Health has agreed to pay $3.57 million to settle a lawsuit from victims of a May 2021 ransomware attack that led to a massive data breach, CBS8 reported Dec. 27.
Cybersecurity dominated healthcare news in 2022; high-profile data breaches and cyberattacks showed that healthcare organizations' cybersecurity postures are increasingly tied to their financial bottom line.
Lake Charles (La.) Health System is alerting its patients that in October, an unauthorized third party was able to access its network, chron.com reported Dec. 26.
Healthcare IT services provider Avem Health Partners has notified 271,000 patients that their information may have been compromised due to a third-party hacking incident on IT company 365 Data Centers.