The Department of Veterans Affairs inked a cybersecurity deal with Palo Alto Networks to secure its Internet of Medical Things, EHR modernization program and remote workforce.
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Marietta, Ohio-based Memorial Health System is facing a potential class-action lawsuit after it notified about 216,500 patients that their protected health information was exposed during an August ransomware attack.
Microsoft's Log4j vulnerabilities and potential cyberattacks stemming from the intensifying Russia-Ukraine conflict remain top-of-mind concerns for healthcare cybersecurity teams. Here are five recent notes from federal agencies:
There were 327 healthcare data breaches during the first six months of 2021, according to a report released by Critical Insight. Here is a breakdown by type of breach:
St. Louis-based SSM Health and Dean Health Plan are warning patients of efforts to trick people into signing up for scam insurance by pretending to be an SSM Health representative, according to NBC affiliate WMTV.
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The Department of Homeland Security issued a warning that Russia may unleash a cyberattack against the U.S. as Russia's conflict with Ukraine intensifies, ABC News reported Jan. 24.
Campbellsville, Ky.-based Taylor Regional Hospital released an urgent notice Jan. 25 about a cybersecurity incident that affected the hospital's system and phone lines, KRDO reported Jan. 25.
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield has agreed to a settlement for a class-action lawsuit over a 2015 data breach, according to fingerlakes1.com.
The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association announced Chris Lugo as the organization's vice president and chief information security officer.
Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is notifying patients that a former employee sent an email from her UAMS account to her personal email, exposing 518 patients' protected health information.