Cybersecurity

Health systems in Indiana are joining forces to help provide small healthcare providers with actionable cybersecurity measures. The initiative, called Healthcare Cyber in a Box, was developed in collaboration with the Indiana Executive Council on Cybersecurity, a state-led effort originally…

Watsonville (Calif.) Community Hospital employees are reporting attempted identity theft following a 2024 data breach, KSBW reported March 20. One employee told the news outlet that an $8,000 tax refund had been fraudulently filed in her name, though the IRS…

The American Hospital Association and Health-ISAC are alerting hospitals to a social media post alleging plans for a coordinated, multi-city terrorist attack on hospitals in the coming weeks. In their joint bulletin, the organizations cited an X post made by…

Cyberattacks can cripple hospitals of any size, but they’re particularly damaging to smaller hospitals with fewer resources to recover, according to Fitch. The ratings agency recently took action on two health systems, Fredrick Health Hospital in Frederick County, Md., and…

Health systems should be on the lookout for a ChatGPT vulnerability hackers are using to target industries including healthcare, the American Hospital Association warns. Cybersecurity firm Veriti reported March 12 that a server-side request forgery in ChatGPT has been used…

Hollister, Calif.-based Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital was targeted by a social engineering hoax. Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital received information that an outside organization had gained access to its information systems and was demanding a ransom to avoid leaking protected health…

Whiteville, N.C.-based Columbus Regional Healthcare System has agreed to settle a data breach lawsuit for $1.2 million. Patients filed a class-action lawsuit following a 2023 hacking incident in which they alleged personally identifiable and health information was compromised for about…

A dual Russian and Israeli national has been extradited to the U.S. on charges related to his involvement as a developer for the LockBit ransomware group, which has targeted victims, including hospitals.

Cybersecurity is more important than ever as healthcare providers are being targeted by foreign hackers. Nordpass released a report of passwords in the U.S. it typically takes less than one second to crack.

Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health said it has been dealing with a "cybersecurity incident" that has caused some connectivity issues but not affected patient care.