Cybersecurity

Fruita, Colo.-based Family Health West said it “swiftly detected and contained” an attempted cyberattack, with no evidence of data loss or encryption. After discovering suspicious activity, the 25-bed critical access hospital initiated cybersecurity protocols, including forensic review, engagement with experts,…

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is warning hospitals about two security issues in Vertikal Systems’ Hospital Manager Backend Services that could let hackers see sensitive system information. In an Oct. 28 advisory, CISA said the problems affect versions of…

Baltimore-based LifeBridge Health said some of its patients were affected by a cybersecurity incident involving Oracle Health, the EHR vendor formerly known as Cerner. Oracle Health notified LifeBridge in March that an unauthorized third party had gained access to its…

Gardner, Mass.-based Heywood Healthcare has moved its IT systems offline following a “cybersecurity incident” at the two-hospital system. Heywood Healthcare — which includes Gardner-based Heywood Hospital, Athol (Mass.) Hospital and Heywood Medical Group — has been dealing with the outage…

Oracle has fixed a security vulnerability in its software that hospitals rushed to patch in recent weeks. The American Hospital Association and FBI urged hospitals and health systems in early October to “immediately” patch a security gap in the Oracle…

Cyberattacks on hospitals are becoming more frequent, more sophisticated and more disruptive. They can paralyze EHRs, delay surgeries and force ambulances to divert. Yet many of the most persistent vulnerabilities aren’t buried deep in code — they sit at the…

Healthcare providers and companies remain highly targeted by cybercriminals and have boosted their cybersecurity efforts in the last few years. But many still aren’t using best practices for third-party software management and multi-factor authentication, according to Moody’s, and may be…

Two Massachusetts hospitals have been dealing with a network outage in recent days, causing them to divert ambulances to other facilities. Heywood Hospital in Gardner, Mass., went on “Code Black” diversion Oct. 12 after experiencing the IT issue before restoring…

Patients of Albany, Ga.-based Phoebe Putney Health System have reportedly been receiving scam phone calls involving fake test results and gift card giveaways. The health system is urging patients who receive suspicious calls to hang up and contact Phoebe Putney…

Ransomware attacks on U.S. healthcare businesses have increased in 2025, even as incidents targeting hospitals and clinics declined, according to a new report from Comparitech published Oct. 9. Here are five key findings from the report: