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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.