Cybersecurity

Hundreds of hospitals have mandated that their employees provide proof of vaccination. Other hospitals have begun to request hospital visitors show evidence they've been inoculated. Here's why these do not violate HIPAA rules, according to an Aug. 4 Insider report.

Eskenazi Health is still on diversion for patients coming to its emergency department by ambulance nearly a week after an attempted ransomware attack prompted the hospital to shut down its IT network, the Indianapolis Star reported Aug. 9. 

The unprecedented speed of digital transformation fueled by the global pandemic has resulted in a significant increase in risk vulnerabilities for healthcare organizations.

The black market for fake COVID-19 vaccine passports is growing as countries mandate them, not just for international travel, but to gain access to jobs, restaurants and events, Fortune reported Aug. 7. 

Amazon, Google and Microsoft are joining a federal effort to fight ransomware attacks on U.S. companies, according to an Aug. 5 CNBC report.

New York City became the first major city in the U.S. to require proof of vaccination for certain indoor activities, which allows New Yorkers to use the city and state's own vaccine apps as acceptable proof. The new rule has…

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health is working to contain the effects of a 'cybersecurity incident,' the health system told Becker's Aug. 5.

Watertown, N.Y.-based Samaritan Medical Center encountered a data breach more than a year ago. Now, the hospital is still facing financial repercussions as its credit rating drops, according to an Aug. 4 Bloomberg Law report.

Indianapolis-based Eskenazi Health shut down its IT network and went on diversion early Aug. 4 in response to an attempted ransomware attack, the hospital confirmed to Becker's Hospital Review. 

University of New Mexico Health in Ålbuquerque began notifying patients Aug. 3 that their protected health information was exposed during a recent hacking incident.