Cybersecurity

A U.S. senator who is also a physician says the growing healthcare cybersecurity threat puts American lives at risk.

Insurers have increased their premiums for coverage of cyber attacks as a surge in high-profile attacks and government action have boosted demand for products, The Wall Street Journal reported May 18. 

Ransomware group AvosLocker claims to be behind the recent attempted cyberattack on the Irving, Texas-based Christus Health, according to HIPAA Journal. 

The United States and other countries released a cybersecurity alert May 17 with recommendations on how to prevent bad actors from infiltrating networks.

Irving, Texas-based Christus Health system has successfully blocked a ransomware attack, keeping patient data safe so far, reported The Dallas Morning News May 16. 

A New York community health center recently notified patients of a hacking incident that left information like Social Security numbers and medical records exposed.

Managing cloud-based systems is central to the role of the modern CIO. Doing so effectively and securely goes a long way toward a smoothly running hospital system.

Cybersecurity experts are concerned about the privacy of data from period tracking apps, worried that the information could be used against users, reported Kaiser Health News May 13.

Sandusky, Mich.-based McKenzie Health System notified patients that a cybersecurity incident had exposed their personal health information and disrupted some of its IT systems. 

Ransomware has been a concern in healthcare for several years, with the number of bad actors growing.