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.
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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.
Montrose, Pa.-based Endless Mountains Health Systems is dealing with a cyberattack that has disrupted its operations.
A cybercrime group known as Vanilla Tempest is among the most financially motivated hacking organizations targeting the healthcare sector, according to a new report from Microsoft.
There have been multiple reports to the American Hospital Association and the FBI of hospitals and health systems receiving data extortion letters.
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Colfax,Wash.-based Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics' internal electronic systems are down following a cyberattack.
A total of 550 rural hospitals have joined Microsoft's Cybersecurity for Rural Hospitals Program, an initiative designed to provide free and low-cost resources to strengthen their cybersecurity defenses.
Federal investigators found personal data on over 1.2 million patients of Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger on a former contractor's personal laptop, PennLive reported.
Pete Hegseth, defense secretary, instructed the U.S. Cyber Command to stop offensive operations against Russia in mid-February, according to The Record.
Stockton, Calif.-based Dameron Hospital has agreed to a $650,000 settlement for a class-action lawsuit over a 2023 cyberattack.