Hospitals and health systems can prevent hackers from attacking their equipment that keeps COVID-19 vaccines ultracold by implementing protective measures like limiting access to sensor displays, according to Kevin Fu, PhD, the FDA's medical device cybersecurity director.
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Anthem and Humana began notifying members their protected health information may have been exposed in a ransomware attack on a billing vendor.
The ransomware gang known as Fin7 is recruiting tech talent under the name Bastion Secure. The professional website claims to sell cybersecurity services, The Wall Street Journal reported Oct. 21.
Hospital and health system chief information security officers have been navigating an increase in cyberattacks over the past year, with some experiencing EHR outages and needing to divert patients to other providers, according to a recent survey.
With cyberattacks on the healthcare industry escalating, chief information security officers are calling for more support and education from federal authorities, according to a recent College of Healthcare Information Management Executives and Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Security survey.
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HHS unveiled the top ransomware threat actors for hospitals and how many hospitals have been struck between July 1 and Sept. 30, according to an Oct. 13 report.
Millions of patient records are left vulnerable on third-party health apps integrated into EHRs, The Verge reported Oct. 18.
Los Angeles-based Barlow Respiratory Hospital is investigating a ransomware attack after hackers posted stolen data online.
Detroit-based Henry Ford Health System is warning patients that scammers are spoofing phone calls to make it appear as if they are coming from Henry Ford Macomb Hospital.
From Optum's lawsuit against former employees to class-action lawsuits against UF Health that affected more than 700,000 patients, here are seven recent lawsuits and settlements over data breaches making headlines: