At the opening keynote of Becker’s 11th Annual Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Conference in Chicago, two health system technology leaders set up the argument that would carry through the rest of the week: The hardest problems facing…
Cybersecurity
A Ukrainian national who helped deploy Conti ransomware against more than 1,000 victims worldwide has been sentenced to four years in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko, 44, formerly of Cork, Ireland, admitted to joining the…
Recent cybersecurity warnings and incidents are highlighting risks for healthcare organizations that extend beyond ransomware, including cloud authorization abuse, voice phishing, brand impersonation, third-party access and publicly exposed information. Here are five recent cybersecurity developments Becker’s has reported on in…
Annapolis, Md.-based Luminis Health’s phone system and MyChart patient portal remain unavailable as the health system continues responding to a cybersecurity incident involving an unauthorized criminal actor. In a Sept. 10 update, Luminis Health said its investigation is ongoing and…
Houston-based Nutex Health says the hackers behind its August cyberattack have published the data they allegedly stole on their own website. The publicly traded micro-hospital operator is now downloading, processing and analyzing that data to determine its contents, scope and…
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Boston Scientific has fully restored manufacturing, order fulfillment and shipping operations following the cybersecurity event it first identified Aug. 25. The medical device maker said products are now moving through its distribution network at or above normal levels. The company…
The FBI has issued a public service announcement warning of a cyberattack technique called “OAuth consent phishing” that lets hackers access victims’ accounts without stealing a password. The scheme has been active since late 2025 and targets prominent individuals, their…
Health-ISAC has issued a threat bulletin warning that the ShinyHunters cybercrime group is running targeted voice phishing (aka vishing) campaigns and registering medical-themed impersonation domains to breach health sector organizations. The nonprofit cybersecurity information-sharing group said Sept. 3 it has…
The FTC has received 166 complaints over the past five years referencing MyChart, with several related to the current “Medicare Kit” phishing wave, Gizmodo reported. The scam emails carry subject lines such as “Your MyChart Medicare Kit Awaits!” and offer…
EHR company Veradigm has disclosed a cybersecurity incident involving one of its third-party vendors. An unauthorized party obtained credentials from the vendor’s environment and used them to access a Veradigm application programming interface, downloading personal data — including Social Security…