Cleveland-based MetroHealth System experienced a data breach in November that exposed 1,700 patients' information, the health system confirmed to Becker's April 13.
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Leaked documents show that ransomware group Conti operates like a regular company, with salaried workers, bonuses, performance reviews and even "employees of the month," CNBC reported April 13.
Email warnings were 95 percent effective in preventing healthcare employees from inappropriately accessing patient health information, according to an April 13 study published in JAMA.
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued an advisory after discovering malicious software that has the ability to hijack critical infrastructure. Here are five things to know:
Microsoft disrupted criminal botnet ZLoader, a global internet-based gang operating malware as a service designed to steal and extort money from healthcare organizations.
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Autonomous hospital robots developed by Pittsburgh-based Aethon contain vulnerabilities that allow hackers to hijack them, TechCrunch reported April 12.
HHS on April 7 issued a threat brief detailing the tactics used by cyber criminal group Lapsus$, which recently attacked Microsoft, Samsung and identity management service provider Okta.
Lawsuits filed against hospitals following data breaches are on the rise, according to a report released April 7 by law firm BakerHostetler.
Digital identity company Imprivata completed its acquisition of SecureLink, a critical access management platform equipped with patient privacy monitoring, on April 11.
Knoxville-based East Tennessee Children's Hospital notified an undisclosed number of patients April 7 that an IT incident exposed their personal health information.