Cybersecurity news for hospitals and health systems

Kinston, N.C.-based UNC Lenoir Health Care notified patients of a data breach that occured at its clinical guidance software vendor, which has exposed the protected health information of patients at its health system, Omaha, Neb.-based CHI Health and Sioux Falls,…

The HHS Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center published a guidance June 16 to help healthcare organizations improve their overall strength, protocols and prevention abilities for cyberattacks. 

Texas Tech University Health Science Center notified patients of a data breach that occured at its eye care software vendor, which has potentially exposed the protected health information of more than 1.2 million patients, NewsChannel 10 reported June 10. 

Radiology files with protected health information created for research at Yale New Haven (Conn.) Hospital were accidentally posted to the hospital's public website for four months, the hospital revealed June 17.

The IT networks at San Antonio, Texas-based Baptist Medical Center and New Braunfels, Texas-based Resolute Health Hospital were infected by malicious code that allowed an unauthorized user to access the personal health information of some patients. 

UChicago Medicine notified patients that an unauthorized user had access to some employee email accounts, putting protected health information of patients at risk. 

Microsoft will acquire cyber threat analysis and research company Miburo. 

Central Florida Inpatient Medicine is notifying patients of an email data breach after a cybersecurity incident that affected 19,625 people.

A data breach at MCG Health, a clinical guidance software vendor, has exposed the protected health information of patients at Omaha, Neb.-based CHI Health and Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health. 

Public-facing video services such as TikTok, Facebook Live and Twitch are not compliant with federal privacy regulations for use in telemedicine appointments, HHS said in a guidance.