Sixty percent of healthcare organizations said their third-party risk management and compliance strategies were due for some improvements, according to a survey conducted by technology company Kiteworks.
Cybersecurity news for hospitals and health systems
Healthcare cybersecurity news covering breaches, ransomware and the hospital cyberattacks that shut down clinical operations. Becker's tracks how health systems detect, respond and spend to prevent the next one.
Healthcare data breaches, many of which are caused by cyber criminal groups, continue to be a major threat to the efficiency of hospital operations and the safety of patient data. Nearly 1 million health records were breached in the U.S.…
The HHS Cybersecurity Program issued an alert April 19 to healthcare providers warning them to defend against the "exceptionally aggressive" Hive ransomware group.
A woman is suing SuperCare Health for inadequate cybersecurity protocols after a breach of 318,000 patient files last year, according to HIPAA Journal.
Emporia, Kan.-based Newman Regional Health notified patients that a 2021 email breach exposed patient health information.
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San Diego-based Scripps Health notified a second round of patients that a 2021 ransomware attack had exposed their personal health information, La Jolla Light reported April 17.
Janesville, Wis.-based Mercy Health issued a warning about an email breach that has potentially exposed the personal health information of patients.
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.
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.