Cybersecurity

Specialized FBI teams are onsite at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson as the organization continues to respond to a cyberattack that began Feb. 19. In a Facebook post, the organization said its medical teams and federal authorities are…

The American Hospital Association is suggesting that hospitals and health systems consider deploying “zero trust” architecture to improve their cybersecurity. The National Security Agency recently released implementation guidelines for zero trust, a strategy that assumes no users or devices are…

University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson is responding to a cyberattack that has taken its IT systems offline. In a Feb. 19 Facebook post, the medical center said its IT systems are down, including access to its Epic EHR…

Swainsboro, Ga.-based Emanuel Medical Center is notifying patients of a May 2025 hacking incident. On May 22, the hospital detected suspicious activity on its computer systems and took steps to secure its network and investigate, according to the Feb. 17…

Livingston (Mont.) HealthCare is continuing to address network disruptions following a recent cybersecurity incident that affected its phone systems and certain network services. In a Feb. 16 update posted on its website, Livingston HealthCare said its phone system has been…

Kettering (Ohio) Health is notifying patients and affiliates of a data security incident involving unauthorized access to parts of its network earlier in 2025. Becker’s previously reported in May that the 14-hospital system confirmed a ransomware attack was behind an…

The American Hospital Association is notifying hospitals and health systems about a critical software vulnerability involving Notepad++, a free, open-source coding program used in healthcare. The vulnerability affected an update component affecting editions of the program before version 8.8.9, allowing…

Woodsville, N.H.-based Cottage Hospital has begun notifying patients after discovering that an unauthorized party accessed parts of its computer network late last year, potentially exposing sensitive patient information. The hospital began mailing notification letters Feb. 5 to certain patients whose…

Federal auditors were able to gain access to a large southeastern hospital’s internal systems after successfully capturing an employee’s login credentials during a phishing campaign, according to the HHS Office of the Inspector General. OIG found the hospital generally had…

The Congressional Budget Office has estimated that the Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act would cost $8 million over five years. The legislation would require the Department of Health and Human Services to recommend ways to improve recruitment and training of…