Cybersecurity news for hospitals and health systems

The FDA outlined the best practices for communicating cybersecurity vulnerabilities with patients, according to an October report.

Franklin, Ind.-based Johnson Memorial Health was struck Oct. 2 by a ransomware attack that disabled its computer network.

Google and its artificial intelligence startup, DeepMind, are being sued in London over the lab's handling of the health data of over a million patients in the development of a patient-monitoring app, CNBC reported Oct. 1. 

To clear up a lot of misinformation surrounding COVID-19 vaccines and HIPAA, HHS published guidelines Sept. 30 for employees and employers to better understand the privacy rule.

A nurse at Miami-based Jackson Health System has been fired for posting photos mocking a neonatal intensive care unit patient on social media, CBS Miami reported Sept. 30. 

Here are the healthcare provider malware, ransomware and phishing incidents Becker's Hospital Review reported on during September.

A lawsuit is alleging that a 2019 ransomware attack on Mobile, Ala.-based Springhill Medical Center resulted in a baby's death, according to a Sept. 30 report by The Wall Street Journal.

A Sept. 29 cyberattack on Seymour, Ind.-based Schneck Medical Center caused a systemwide IT outage.

Berlin, N.H.-based Coos County Family Health Services is back in operation after a ransomware attack forced it to shut down for three days, according to a Sept. 27 report by The Berlin Sun.

Lisa Pino, a former senior executive within President Barack Obama's administration, will lead HHS' Office for Civil Rights as its new director, the agency said Sept. 27.