Cybersecurity

Cryptocurrency firms would have to do more to prevent money laundering under new guidelines proposed by the Financial Action Task Force, The Wall Street Journal reported Oct. 28.

A security bug in the Docket app exposed COVID-19 vaccine records in Utah and New Jersey, TechCrunch reported Oct. 27.

Throckmorton (Texas) County Memorial Hospital is notifying 3,136 patients and employees of a data breach after a cyberattack forced it to shut down its IT systems.

The potential harm of ransomware attacks on hospitals goes beyond lost network connectivity. Health systems may face millions of dollars in lawsuit settlements or lost revenue after a cyberattack.

Sidney (Neb.) Regional Medical Center is alerting patients that scammers are spoofing its name to steal patient information, the hospital told Becker's Oct. 25.

Phoenix Children's Hospital inadvertently listed the names of 368 employees exempt from its COVID-19 vaccination mandate in an email to staff about new protocols, CBS affiliate KPHO-TV reported Oct. 22. 

Microsoft released a warning that Nobelium, the Russian hacking group blamed for the SolarWinds hack, is targeting tech companies and the global supply chain, Tom Burt, Microsoft corporate vice president of customer security and trust, said in an Oct. 24…

Multiple countries collaborated with the United States to hack the ransomware group REvil and force it offline, CNBC reported Oct. 21.

UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, N.C., is notifying more than 700 patients that a former employee used their personal information for financial gain, according to an Oct. 20 news release. 

Digital transformations that have enabled telehealth and remote work are pertinent during the COVID-19 pandemic, but they increase the risks of cyberattacks, CBS affiliate WLKY reported Oct. 21.